COVID-19 Testing Information

Durham Public Schools, in partnership with MAKO Medical, will begin providing weekly COVID-19 testing at school to help identify possible COVID-19 infections among students even if they’re not showing any symptoms. Research has shown such testing can reduce the spread by 50%, especially in large settings such as schools. 

The testing is a simple swab of the nose and not the test that tickles the brain. This is the same test families can administer from home or at local testing sites. 

This is a voluntary testing process, so a parent or guardian must register their student to participate. The link to register is https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=tf-dur-682-students and a letter was sent home with your student on October 11. All testing information and results will remain confidential. Registration is a one-time process. Parents will only need to register their child once.

We encourage our families to register their students for this free on-site testing opportunity. Together, we can keep our students safe, in their classrooms, and prevent community spread. 

Please contact Assistant Principal Tawauna Stewart (Tawauna_stewart@dpsnc.net) with any questions regarding on-site COVID testing.

Helpful links:

• Pool Positive Talking Points
• DPS COVID Testing Program Introduction Video
• DPS COVID Testing Program Introduction Video (Spanish)
• DPS Surveillance Testing FlowChart
• DPS Surveillance Testing FlowChart (Spanish)