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COVID-19 Updates

North Cross School COVID-19 Dashboard
All numbers provided are subject to change. Data updated January 21, 2022.

Cumulative Total Positive Test Results Since August 24, 2020
227


NCS Student and Employee COVID-19
​Test Results by Week
 
Positive
% Pos.
Negative
% Neg.
Total
Total
227
0.95%
10,577
99.05%
12,786
8/31
3
​0.48%
619
99.52%
622
9/14
4
​0.65%
607
99.35%
611
9/28
4
0.62%
643
99.38%
647
10/15
3
0.86%
347
99.14%
350
10/29
8
2.35%
332
97.65%
340
11/12
Zero
0%
605
100%
605
12/2
7
1.14%
603
98.85%
610
1/6
34*
5.90%
542
94.10%
576
1/21
9
1.59%
556
98.41%
565
2/4
2
0.35%
570
99.65%
572
2/19
5
0.85%
580
99.15%
585
3/11
3
0.51%
588
99.49%
591
3/25
1
0.17%
603
99.83%
604
4/8
Zero
0%
523
100%
523
4/22 
2
0.34%
592
99.66%
594
5/6
4
0.76%
519
99.24%
523
5/20
Zero
0%
470
100%
470
8/23/21
5
.79%
622
99.20%
627
9/9/21
7
1%
656
98.9%
663
9/30/21
Zero
0%
702
100%
702
10/20/21
6
.84%
700
99.15%
706
12/1/21
6
.86%
694
99.14%
700
1/3/22
58
8%
622
92%
680
1/20/22
56
10%
502
90%
558
2/4/22
23
5%
436
90%
459
2/16/22
4
.09%
459
99.1%
463

Additional Resources
Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Daily Dashboard

Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Interpreting Case and Testing Data by ZIP Code

Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) Dashboards

​North Cross School and the 2021-2022 School Year

We are committed to safely opening our 2021-22 school year on schedule, and we are taking steps to ensure that we remain open for the duration of the school year. 

No plan we develop, regardless of how comprehensive we try to be, will be 100% able to prevent new cases of this disease. However, if our families, students, faculty and staff work together and try their best through testing, physical distancing, wearing of face coverings, good hygiene, and expanded cleaning protocols, we can all do our part and help to mitigate its spread.  
We realize it won’t be the ‘normal’ we have been accustomed to experiencing.  We will, however, do as much as we possibly can to make school as normal as possible.  The normal you will experience this fall is our faculty’s commitment to teaching your children.

We will begin the school year by testing our school community immediately prior to the first day of school.  With the advice of our Medical Advisory Group, we will use last year’s testing data and our initial test results to develop testing protocol for the new year.  As events change, we must adapt to new circumstances and we remain committed to transparency results and all subsequent responses. 

Thank you for your support, your understanding, and the trust you have placed in our school.

COVID-19 Vaccine

As you may be aware, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older from Pfizer Inc./BioNTech and plans to approve a vaccine from Moderna for individuals 18 years of age and older soon. 

1.  There will be no cost to Optima Health members for either COVID-19 vaccine dose. Optima members won’t have out-of-pocket costs for the vaccine. To ensure 100% coverage, you must receive the vaccine from an in-network provider.

2. The vaccine will be safe and effective. The FDA only approves vaccines that are safe and effective. The FDA, CDC, and vaccine manufacturers continuously monitor vaccine safety and quality.  Each company has reported that their vaccines are roughly 95% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections.

3. Distribution will take time. Due to the limited supply, the vaccine will be distributed in phases to high-priority groups first. Phase I will include high-risk healthcare personnel with the highest risk of COVID-19 exposure (emergency department staff, COVID-19 patient units, EMS transport, etc.), and staff and residents of long-term care facilities (nursing homes). Vaccination should be more widely available in mid-2021. 

We remain committed to supporting the health and safety of the North Cross community. North Cross School is actively monitoring the situation and will provide more detailed information as it becomes available. Please visit this for all COVID-related updates.

COVID-19 Testing

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COVID-19 Waiver for Families
COVID-19 Waiver for Volunteers
Path Group COVID-19 TEST FORM
*Parents must fill out the top portion of the COVID-19 test form prior to EACH individual test. Some lower school teachers and middle school advisories have made copies, so please follow the instructions of your individual division. 
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In the News

3/4/21: North Cross School sees success with COVID-19 testing regimen

10/17/20: A look inside local private schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

8/6/2020: New Back to School: How the role of school nurses is changing
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7/30/2020: North Cross COVID-19 testing underway

6/18/2020 North Cross School buys coronavirus tests, planning for in-person school year

2/28/2020 Coronavirus affects North Cross international students' spring break plans
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2/26/2020 ‘Crazy’ but ‘effective’: North Cross School using video conferencing to continue education while Shanghai school closed

2/25/2020 North Cross' campus in China remains closed amid coronavirus spread​

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Chris Proctor
Head of School

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Victor Lamas 
Assistant Head of School ​ for Academics​

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David Lake
Director of Institutional Advancement


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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

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North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. 

​Accreditation
North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, which is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia that authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary and secondary schools in Virginia
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Memberships
North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the 
Association for College Admission Counseling, the National Business Officers Association, Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, The Cum Laude Society, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Building Character
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Leadership Team
    • Campus Map
    • In the News
    • NOW@NORTHCROSS
    • Employment Opportunities
  • ACADEMICS/STUDENT LIFE
    • Lower School >
      • Early Childhood Program
      • First through Third Grades
      • Fourth and Fifth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Middle School >
      • Sixth through Eighth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Upper School >
      • Ninth through Twelfth Grades >
        • Global Studies Distinction
        • STEM Distinction
        • Fine Arts Distinction
      • Course Catalog
      • College Counseling
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • The Talfourd H. Kemper Library
    • CrossWalk for Learning Differences >
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • STUDENT LIFE >
      • Dress Code
      • Extracurriculars
      • International Students
      • Boarding at North Cross
  • ATHLETICS/ARTS
    • ATHLETICS >
      • Athletics Calendar
      • Teams & Schedules
      • Championships & Awards
      • Registration & Forms
      • Facilities
      • Meet Our Athletics Staff
      • Alumni Athletes
      • In the News
    • ARTS >
      • Band
      • Chorus
      • Studio Art & Graphic Design
      • Theatre
  • COMMUNITY
    • School Calendar
    • Parent Resources >
      • Log in to FACTS
      • Back-to-School
      • Student & Parent Handbook
      • Parent Opportunities >
        • Parents' Association
        • Athletic Boosters
        • Friends of the Arts
    • Alumni >
      • Alumni Reunion Weekend
      • Awards
      • Athletic Hall of Fame
      • Symposium
    • After-School Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
    • Internship Program
    • Key Contacts
    • Apparel
  • ADMISSIONS
    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
    • International Student FAQs
    • Heard in the Halls
    • Meet Our Team
  • GIVING
    • Make a Gift to North Cross
    • North Cross Fund
    • Foundation Tax Credits Program
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
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    • Giving News
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