COVID-19 FAQs

We are requiring parents, guardians, and visitors to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result that is date stamped from a third-party vendor (not a home test) within 24-hours of arriving on campus.

Based on current CDC and state guidelines, individuals do not need to quarantine when traveling domestically. For international travel, travelers should follow CDC guidelines and recommendations.

Yes, students of all ages can purchase packaged meals from The Barn. Seating is also now available inside as well as outside.

Students who are ill will be escorted to the “isolation room,” which is on the ground floor of The Barn. Catlin Gabel’s Health Coordinator will contact parents or guardians to arrange a pick-up within the hour. If warranted, the Health Coordinator will conduct a rapid COVID test.

Students and employees who receive a positive test result while at school will be sent home. The school will send out an email to divisional families, Middle and Upper School students, and employees identifying the positive individual (with permission) who may have created an on-campus exposure. The school dashboard will updated accordingly by the end of that day.

A positive case in a household with other Catlin Gabel students or employees requires that all household members stay home for days 0-5 to mitigate spread and wear a mask for days 6-10. 

Any student or employee who self-identifies as a close contact will be able to test on campus the morning after they discovered they were a close contact and again five days later, if they so choose. Testing is available from 7:30-8:00 am in the Paddock tent the day following a positive case announcement. 

Please email healthcoordinator@catlin.edu for any questions related to COVID-19. Your questions will be answered as quickly as possible during work hours, Monday-Friday.

We invite visitors to wear masks, but they are not required.

Visitors who will be entering buildings to participate in school-related events will be asked to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result from a third-party vendor (not a home test) that has been time stamped within 24 hours of the event. This includes applicant families taking campus tours or applicants participating in student visits (shadow opportunities). Please note that the enrollment team can provide a rapid test, if necessary, on the day of a student visit or tour.

Volunteers or contract workers who are working directly with students are required to be vaccinated, as are employees and students.

Buildings are generally closed to the public, except when there is an event on campus. Parents and guardians are welcome in buildings, and prospective families can schedule tours with the enrollment team to see the many campus spaces. Other visitors including vendors, colleges representatives, and job applicants should check-in at the reception desk in Toad Hall.

If you became ill within 48 hours of your visit to campus, please notify the department or individual who invited you to campus.