North Cross School COVID-19 Dashboard
All numbers provided are subject to change. Data updated May 24, 2021.
Cumulative Total Positive Test Results Since August 24, 2020
101
77 Students • 23 Faculty/Staff/Coaches
77 Students • 23 Faculty/Staff/Coaches
NCS Student and Employee COVID-19
Test Results by Week
Test Results by Week
Positive |
% Pos. |
Negative |
% Neg. |
Total |
|
Total |
101 |
0.95% |
10,577 |
99.05% |
10,778 |
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 |
Additional Resources
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chris Proctor
Head of School |
Victor Lamas
Assistant Head of School for Academics |
David Lake
Director of Institutional Advancement |