Pima County Healthy School and Childcare
2021-2022 School Year
The Pima County Health Department, in an effort to protect students returning to school, issued a standing order on July 30 that specifies the requirements that schools and students must take regarding actual and suspected COVID-19 cases.
Read the PIMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SANITARY MEASURE 2021-01 (dated 7/30/2021; updated 8/17/2021)
We also have updated K-12 guidance (7/28/2021) for the 2021-2022 school year. It aligns with CDC's.
New variants of COVID-19 are more contagious for children. Mitigation practices are still critical to keep our children healthy. Pima County co-authored a study published Sept. 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that shows universal mask wearing in Arizona K-12 schools considerably reduces the likelihood of a school-associated COVID-19 outbreak.
PCHD is working with schools to figure out the new normal as children and staff return to classrooms.
For Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
For more information on your child's school re-opening plans and protocols visit the District Return Plans page.
Tools/Resource
Supporting Mental Health & Wellness about COVID-19
This webpage will be updated frequently with the latest information so that schools, parents and the public have up to date information and accurate, scientific information about COVID-19.