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COVID-19 Education and Outreach Resources Toolkit (PDF)
This toolkit is a comprehensive collection of various digital educational materials and messages to share with your teachers, students and families to slow the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Return to School Framework 8/28/20 (PDF)
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally, the Return to School Framework recommends that school officials review and consider the level of disease activity in their communities as they make decisions about if and when to shift between learning models this school year. DCHD has been working closely with the DuPage ROE and school district administrators in DuPage County to help inform plans for safely reopening schools this fall.
DuPage County COVID-19 School Metrics (PDF)
DuPage County COVID-19 Community Transmission Level: SUBSTANTIAL
Week 41, 10/4/2020 - 10/10/2020
Archive of DuPage County COVID-19 School Metrics
| Week 34, 8/16/2020-8/22/2020 | Week 35, 8/23/2020-8/29/2020 |
| Week 36, 8/30/2020-9/5/2020 | Week 37, 9/6/2020-9/12/2020 |
| Week 38, 9/13/2020-9/19/2020 | Week 39, 9/20/2020-9/26/2020 |
| Week 40, 9/27/2020-10/3/2020 |
Letter to Schools and Childcare Centers Regarding Guidance and Resources for Schools and Child Care Centers 9/1/20 (PDF)
COVID-19 Guidance and Resources For Schools and Child Care Centers 8/31/20 (PDF)
DuPage County school professionals with reports or questions about COVID-19 cases or close contacts are requested to contact the DCHD COVID-19 Education Team by email at [email protected] or by calling (630) 221-7928 (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) or (630) 682-7400 after hours, so 1) specific situations may be evaluated confidentially on a case-by-case basis and 2) to ensure public health recommendations are provided and followed alongside resource referrals as needed.
Stop the Spread of COVID-19: Wear a Mask (PDF)
Information for school staff and students about the importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in school. Also available in Spanish (PDF).
Letter to Superintendents Regarding School Reopening Plans
The DuPage County Health Department and the DuPage County Regional Office of Education have been working closely and intensively with DuPage County Schools over the summer to assure public health guidelines, issued by ISBE/IDPH and CDC are prioritized. To learn more about these efforts, please refer to the Letter to Superintendents on Reopening July 22, 2020 (PDF).
Call, Don’t Cancel Your Child’s Immunizations
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are understandably nervous about taking their children and teens to their doctors’ offices. Unfortunately, as a result, childhood vaccination rates are dropping dangerously. Learn more about what healthcare providers are doing to keep their patients, including children, safe— Childhood Immunizations - Call Don’t Cancel (PDF), May 19, 2020. For Spanish information, click here (PDF).
Graduation Ceremony Guidance
After careful consideration, the DuPage Regional Office of Education and DuPage County Health Department are recommending that districts do not conduct any type of in-person graduation ceremony based on the current levels of COVID-19 activity in DuPage County. For more information, please refer to the COVID-19 Letter to Superintendents Regarding Graduation Ceremonies (PDF) May 6, 2020 (PDF). For Spanish, click here (PDF).
School Contact Information
Please ensure the DuPage County Health Department has the most up-to-date contact information for your school’s administrators, nurse and public information officer by completing the School Contact Information Request Form.
Information for Child Care Centers
| Child Care Reopening (PDF), May 21, 2020 |
| Child Care Reopening Spanish (PDF), May 21, 2020 |