Schools

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

This guidance document was developed jointly by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) and outlines recommendations on COVID-19 testing and quarantine protocols. It also includes information on DESE's mask requirements, back-to-school vaccine clinics, local vaccine sites, and public awareness materials for families.

For more information on the COVID-19 testing program for districts and schools for the 2021-2022 school year please refer to the following COVID-19 Testing Program (PDF) put out by DESE.