COVID-19

All students, faculty, and staff complete a Daily Wellness Screening in the Magnus Mobile V2 app each school day morning.

Vaccination Guidelines for Faculty and Staff
All Windward faculty and staff members are mandated to be vaccinated unless they have a religious or medical exemption approved by the School.

Vaccination Guidelines for Students Currently 12 and Older 
Students who were 12 and older at the beginning of the school year were required to receive their first vaccine by September 30.

Vaccination Guidelines for Students Who Will turn 12 During the 2021-2022 School Year
For those students who will turn 12 during the school year, they should start their vaccine regimen within two weeks of their birthday. 

Vaccination Guidelines for Students 11 and Under 
After careful consideration, Windward has decided that our mandate for the COVID-19 vaccination will go into effect for all students aged 5-11 starting in the 2022 – 2023 school year. For the remainder of this academic year, we will strongly recommend that students aged 5 – 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.  

• Masks are to be worn inside buildings at all times, for vaccinated as well as unvaccinated individuals. 

• Masks are optional outdoors; physical distancing should be maintained when possible. 

• Students may wear non-distracting masks of their choice within guidelines: masks must be a 2-ply minimum without valves. Gaiter-type face coverings and bandanas are not acceptable.  

• Masks should be labeled with student name and grade.  

• Students will have socially distanced mask breaks intermittently and when needed throughout the day.  

• Plastic face shields will be provided for faculty and staff for optional use during the day. 

• If a mask becomes soiled, or if a student forgets their mask, a disposable replacement will be provided.  

• Please note that the Department of Health and CDC guidelines specifically state that masks must be well-fitted and worn consistently. In the event that children are not correctly and consistently wearing well-fitting masks, that will be one of the factors in identifying which students are close contacts to a positive case. In other words, not wearing a well-fitted mask will put your child at greater risk for quarantine if they are in proximity to a positive case.   

• In accordance with current CDC guidelines, a minimum of 3 feet of physical distance will exist between students within classrooms to reduce transmission risk.

• Faculty and staff members will maintain 6 feet of physical distance from students whenever possible. 

• Foot traffic patterns are indicated by markers on the hallways. 

• Signage is on floors and walls with COVID-19-related protocols. 

• Masks are optional when outside; however, social distancing is encouraged. 

All campuses will participate in weekly PCR nasal-swab surveillance testing for all students, faculty, and staff members, regardless of vaccination status until further notice. Parents/guardians will have the option to have students tested off-campus and submit results to their campus health office.