Prevention measures

At the American School, the health and safety of all community members is a top priority.  

Learn more about our COVID-19 Community Well-Being Policy

In order to keep our campuses safe and contagion-free, the School has:

  • Carried out an air ventilation study in all classrooms.  Air purifiers have been purchased and installed in areas that require them.
  • Established rigorous cleaning and disinfection protocols in all areas and surfaces.
  • Trained staff in current protocols as well as proper cleaning and disinfection techniques.

Prevention is everyone’s responsibility

  • All those who enter campus are expected to have carried out a self-check in order to ensure that they are not experiencing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 and that they have avoided any contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
  • All those who enter campus are expected to wear medical-grade face masks, please avoid wearing masks with exhalation valves.
  • Those who experience any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are expected to remain at home, contact their doctor, and notify the head of the School’s Health Center in order to receive instructions as well as for follow up purposes –> 2223030430
  • Students, teachers, and staff are expected to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer on a frequent basis.
  • Signage located on all campuses will remind community members about health, safety, and prevention measures.
  • Those with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 are expected to abide by self-isolation as well as School protocols.
  • Those with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are expected to update the School’s Health Center.
  • Students, teachers, and staff will be allowed to bring essential school/work supplies in a bookbag.
  • The use of personal accessory items, such as watches, rings, and other jewelry, will be limited.
  • All community members are expected to abide by bathroom occupant protocols.
  • Non-essential visitors will not be granted access to our campuses.
  • All field trips have been canceled until further notice.
  • Those who show any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 during the school day (and while on campus) will be taken to their campus’s S.E.D.E. (Special Waiting Area).  Said spaces are intended to isolate those with any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 from contact with others.
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Health and hygiene screening

Students and staff are expected to have completed a self-check in order to ensure that they do not present any signs or symptoms of respiratory illness.   The following table includes a systematic health check that can be carried out at home.

Home screening checklist

Second screening: At school

Those who wish to enter our campuses will be subject to a health screening in order to ensure that those entering our facilities are free of any type of respiratory illness.  American School staff and students, visitors, and suppliers will be subject to said screening.

 

Health Screening 

  1. Everyone will be expected to wear mouth covers.
  2. Everyone will be expected to disinfect their shoe soles.
  3. Everyone will be subject to a temperature screening.
  4. Everyone will be subject to a symptoms check.
  5. Everyone will be expected to use hand sanitizer.

Teachers and Health Center staff will carry out the third screening in the classrooms during the course of the school day.  Students who present any signs or symptoms of respiratory illness will be taken to their campus’s S.E.D.E. (Special Waiting Area) and wait for their parents or relatives to pick them up and then be taken for medical attention.  Students will be asked to take a COVID-19 test before re-entering school.

Physical distancing and use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
  • All those who enter campus are expected to wear medical-grade face masks, please avoid wearing masks with exhalation valves.
  • Face masks should be kept in a resealable plastic bag (provided by parents) when not in use.  
  • When there is an appropriate physical distance between students, they will be allowed to remove their face shields and/or masks in order to eat their meals or drink water.
  • Masks should be marked with the owner’s name or initials. 
  • Students should have an extra face mask on hand at school at all times.  Said PPE should be kept in a resealable plastic bag.  The School will also have face masks on hand in case of an unexpected situation.
  • All community members are expected to keep a safe distance as long as it does not interrupt the learning process. 
  • Outdoor spaces will be used as often as possible. 
  • Students are expected to wash their hands on a regular basis, such as when entering the classroom, during the school day, before and after meals, and before and after using the restroom.

Follow up for positive COVID-19 tests

The School’s Health Center team will contact and follow up on community members who have tested positive for COVID-19.  Said community members will receive information about self-isolating and best practices and the School will follow up on this community member’s recent contacts.   These steps are aimed at providing the best information possible to those involved as well as assess the impact that the virus has had on our campuses.  

The Head of the School’s Health Centers will work closely with the state of Puebla’s health authorities in order to determine who will need to be in quarantine.  This decision will also consider the proximity of those involved and exposure period.