Testing in Schools

This page is being reviewed for updates. The Washington State Department of Health has updated its guidance for what to do if you are sick with COVID-19 or were exposed to COVID-19. This page may have content that is inconsistent with the new guidance.

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School based COVID-19 testing playbook.

Schools know first-hand about the importance of keeping classrooms safe and healthy so that students can focus on their education. During the pandemic, the Learn to Return program was our state-wide solution to help schools build and implement COVID-19 testing efforts. While the program has ended, schools can still get access to the COVID-19 testing supplies that have helped to handle outbreaks and prevent interruptions to school life.

What is available for Washington state schools

Free tests – DOH will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing supplies to schools. Both point-of-care and take-home tests will be available.

Support - Educational Service Districts can offer schools support and help answer the questions you have about school testing.

Testing materials for schools

General COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Consent Form Additional Languages

Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Chuukese | Farsi | French | German | Hindi | Hmong | Japanese | Karen | Khmer | Korean | Lao | Marshallese | Mixteco Bajo | Nepali | Oromo | Portuguese | Punjabi | Romanian | Russian | Samoan | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Tagalog | Tamil | Telugu | Thai | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Urdu | Vietnamese

Flu and COVID-19 Test Consent Form Additional Languages

Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Chuukese | Farsi | French | German | Hindi | Hmong | Japanese | Karen | Khmer | Korean | Lao | Marshallese | Mixteco Bajo | Nepali | Oromo | Portuguese | Punjabi | Romanian | Russian | Samoan | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Tagalog | Tamil | Telugu | Thai | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Urdu | Vietnamese

Contact us

To inquire about ordering tests, please reach out to covidtestingsupport@doh.wa.gov.

If you have general questions about school COVID-19 testing, please contact your regional Educational Service District (ESD) coordinator.

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