Reopening Safety Plan Fall 2020 Submitted to the New York State Department of Health July 31, 2020 The Caedmon School 416 East 80th St. New York, New York 10075 Matthew Stuart Head of School
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[email protected] INTRODUCTION The Caedmon School is a Montessori Preschool and Montessori-inspired Elementary School located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. As of July 31, 2020, we have 174 children enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year, and employ 58 faculty and staff members. Our school is divided into two divisions. Our Early Childhood program (ages 2-6) includes our Young Beginners, Beginners, Early Program, and Kindergarten classes, and our Elementary program includes students in grades 1-5. Preparation of the Plan The Caedmon School’s Reopening Plan is a collaborative report from administrators, staff, members of the Board of Trustees, parents and medical professionals, and was developed under the guidance of the New York State and New York City Departments of Health, the New York State Department of Education, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). REOPENING Protocols and procedures for restarting school operations including students, faculty, and staff returning to in-person instruction Capacity The Caedmon School facility consists of 33,000 square feet of indoor space. The building has been evaluated to determine the amount of classroom and office capacity and the number of persons that can be accommodated based on 6 feet of distancing.