Dear Summit Academy Families,
As you are likely aware, last Tuesday (11/2/2021) the CDC approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11. This is the next step in allowing parents of school age children to decide whether or not to have them vaccinated. As is always the case, this is a decision for you and your child’s physician to discern, but having your child vaccinated does change their ability to attend school in-person following exposure. You can further review this important information on the CDC website here.
Our policy reflects the recommendations of Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness, Kentucky Department of Health and the CDC. Any student who is fully vaccinated and is exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 may continue with in-person instruction as long as the student is symptom free. Conversely, an unvaccinated student must be quarantined for a minimum of seven days with a negative test after days 5-7 or for ten days with no test taken, assuming no symptoms are being displayed.
Many of our students ages twelve and older are already vaccinated. Should your child get vaccinated for COVID-19, please submit vaccine documentation to our Office Manager, Mrs. Portale (aportale@summit-academy.org). We use this information when determining actions necessary for students who have been exposed to COVID-19.
We want to thank all of you for your support and understanding over the past twenty months. Our school community has always strived to provide a transformative educational experience in a safe and caring environment. COVID-19 has taken this effort to an unprecedented level. We can’t thank our staff and families enough for their commitment to keeping the Summit Academy community safe and healthy.
