Orange County Schools (OCS) remains committed to following guidelines from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS), Orange County Health Department (OCHD), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in order to keep the safety of students and staff as our highest priority and provide consistent in-person instruction in a safe and effective learning environment. 

OCS staff will monitor and respond as necessary to keep students safe. The goal of OCS is to keep all stakeholders and the community informed about how COVID-19 continues to affect our school district. The protocols below and the COVID-19 Weekly Tracker will be updated as needed and the most current information will be available on the district website.

For more information about the current COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocol for Orange County Schools (effective December 1, 2022, updated December 8), click here. Para más información sobre el actual Protocolo de Salud y Seguridad COVID-19 para las Escuelas del Condado de Orange (en vigor desde el 1 de diciembre de 2022, actualizado el 8 de diciembre), hacer clic aquí. 

For more information about COVID vaccines and test kits offered in cooperation with Orange County Schools, including benefits and potential side effects, please consult the FDA fact sheets here:

Moderna Bivalent COVID Vaccine

Pfizer Bivalent COVID Vaccine 

QuickVue Home COVID Test Kit

Para obtener más información sobre las vacunas COVID y los kits de prueba ofrecidos en cooperación con las Escuelas del Condado de Orange, incluidos los beneficios y los posibles efectos secundarios, consulte las hojas informativas de la FDA aquí:

Vacuna Moderna Bivalente COVID

Vacuna COVID Bivalente Pfizer 

Kit de Prueba QuickVue Home COVID