All students, faculty and staff will be required to have a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 test administered within five days of the start of in-person classes. Once in-person instruction resumes, only those with negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test results will be able to participate in on-campus classes and activities. Please know that we will not be accepting antigen test results.
For your convenience, we have partnered with St. John's Riverside Hospital to offer drive-through testing on campus. Sign-up information and scheduling details will be forthcoming. The cost of the test will be covered by your insurance. For any family or person without insurance, we will provide the on-campus test free of charge. If this is your situation, please contact the school nurse, Tara Eng, at
nurse@mastersny.org.
You may also get tested at a location of your preference. The turnaround time for results may vary depending on your testing location, so please plan accordingly as soon as our return date is announced.
As the health care provider in charge of the testing process, results from tests administered on campus will be provided to Director of Health Services Sue Adams with an expected turnaround time of 24 to 36 hours. To protect the individual's privacy and in line with HIPAA regulations, the director of health services will communicate results directly to parents or guardians and employees.
For students who are tested outside of campus, parents and guardians must upload the results onto our health platform, Magnus Health, in the
myMASTERS portal as soon as the results become available. Parents and guardians will receive an email alerting them to submit their child's results no earlier than five days from the official start of in-person instruction.
Faculty and staff who are tested outside of campus should physically bring their results to Director of Health Services Sue Adams or fax them to 914-479-6589. In order to comply with HIPAA regulations, test results cannot be sent via email.
Any individual who tests positive for COVID-19 with a test administered outside of campus must contact Director of Health Services Sue Adams immediately at
sue.adams@mastersny.org. Please be aware that it is mandatory that the director of health services report positive cases to the Westchester County Department of Health. This information will be handled with confidentiality and great care.
Individuals who test positive will not be allowed on campus until they have completed the required isolation or quarantine recommended by the Westchester County Department of Health. In order to return to campus, the individual will need to be cleared by a doctor and receive approval from the Health Center. Residential faculty will be limited to their homes until cleared.