School-based Testing​

Keeping school buildings open depends upon awareness of and immediate action on any COVID-19 concerns in our buildings. To do this, we need students and staff in our buildings to get tested! DOE testing partners will come to our school each week and test a randomly selected group of staff and students from grades 1-5. The number of people to be tested will consist of 20% of a school’s population each month, students and staff included.

  • Submitting consent have your child tested for COVID-19 in school is quick and easy. If you have already submitted consent, we encourage you to do so again to ensure your student has the latest form on file. There are two easy ways to submit:
  • Fill out the form online using a New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) 
  • If you already have a NYCSA account linked to your student(s): Log in, click your student’s name, click “Manage Account,” and then when a dropdown menu appears, click “Consent Forms.” Read the page, and then choose the consent option at the end for your student.
  • If you do not already have a NYCSA account: You can create one right away! If you have an account creation code from our school, you can create a full account in approximately five minutes, and then provide consent as described above. If you do not have an account creation code from our school, you can still provide your consent right away by clicking “Manage Consent” under “COVID-19 Testing” and filling out your and your child’s information to provide consent.
  • Print and sign the form and bring it to your child’s school on the first day they are back in the school building. A printable PDF file is available in ten languages, under Consent Forms below.
NYC DOE CONSENT FORM FOR COVID-19 TESTING.pdf
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FORMULARIO DE AUTORIZACIÓN PARA LAS PRUEBAS DE COVID-19 .pdf
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紐約市教育局新冠病毒（COVID-19）檢測同意表.pdf
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استمارة منح الموافقة إلدارة التعليم بمدينة نيويورك إلجراء اختبار مرض )19-COVID).pdf
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This testing initiative is organized by our partners at NYC Health + Hospitals, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and the NYC Test & Trace Corps. The test is easy, quick, and safe. Instead of the “long swab” that goes in the back of the nose, this test is a short, small swab (like a Q-Tip) that goes just in the front of the nose. We are focused on making this a brief, and gentle experience for our students, led by trained testers.
If your child is tested, we will let you know they were tested and when and how you will receive the results, which will typically be provided within 48-72 hours.

What’s happens after your child is tested in school for COVID-19
​by a medical professional from BioReference Laboratories?


You will be contacted by telephone or email with your child’s test results at the phone number or email address provided. The majority of test results will come back in about 48 hours.
If your child tested positive for COVID-19:
  • Someone from BioReference Laboratories will call you, if you provided a telephone number, between the hours of 7AM-8PM.
  • You will also receive a call from the NYC Test & Trace Corps, who will offer resources andrecommendations. They can guide you on next steps, including what you may need to be able to keep your child at home.
    If your child tested negative for COVID-19:
• You will receive an email with your child’s results if you provided one.
If you do not receive your child’s results report after 3 days, please contact BioReference Laboratories at patientportal@bioreference.com with your child’s name, date of birth, and the date the test took place, and reference the “NYC Schools COVID-19 Testing Program.”
The privacy of our students and staff is a top priority, and all information relating to COVID-19 testing and your child is strictly confidential.
If you have any other questions, please visit www.schools.nyc.gov/covidtesting or call 311. Thank you for participating in COVID-19 In-School Testing and helping to keep your school a safe and healthy environment.

48-72 hours have passed since my test. How will I learn my test result?
If you haven’t heard anything after 48 to 72 hours, you can contact the NYC Public School COVID-19 Testing Result Hotline at 646-614-3028. When you call, please have the following information available: 
  • Your student’s name and date of birth 
  • The date and school where the testing occurred