Return to Learn
Return to Learn: Resuming Instruction Safely
Total Cases | Currently Completing Isolation | Isolation Percentage |
Since First Day of School* | Due to Testing Positive for COVID-19 |
Percentage of PGCPS Population**
Currently Completing Isolation
|
1,357
|
5 | 0.07% |
Students: 6,250 | Employees: 1,000 |
Key COVID-19-Related Information & Guidance
The information provided is interim guidance for K-12 schools and is a supplement to VDH’s Exposed to COVID-19 and If you are sick web pages. VDH will update guidance for K-12 when CDC K-12 guidance becomes available.
- You have no symptoms, or your symptoms are getting better.
- You wear a well-fitting mask when you are around others for an additional 5 days after your isolation period ends.
- Note: If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever is gone for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.
- If you are unvaccinated or have not yet gotten your recommended booster dose (more than 6 months since your second mRNA dose or more than 2 months after the J&J vaccine), you should (1) quarantine for 5 days as long as you do not develop symptoms within that time and (2) wear a well-fitting mask for an additional 5 days when you are around others.
- If you have received your booster shot or received your second mRNA dose within the last 6 months (or received a single J&J dose within the last 2 months), you do not need to quarantine following an exposure, but should wear a well- fitting mask for 10 days after the exposure when you are around others.
- If you have been exposed, VDH recommends taking a COVID-19 test 5 days after exposure. (Due to testing limitations, a test within 3-5 days after an exposure is acceptable). If you do develop symptoms, you should immediately quarantine until a negative test confirms symptoms are not from COVID-19.
A Message from Dr. Lisa Pennycuff, Division Superintendent

January 21, 2022
Good afternoon Prince George Families,
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Prince George County Public Schools has been committed to establishing policies and procedures that support the health of our community, complying with all applicable laws and regulations, and providing choices to our families when possible.
On Monday, we shared information with you regarding Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 2 (EO2), which provides parents with the ability to elect for their children not to be subject to the requirement to wear masks at the child’s school or education program.
On Thursday evening, the Prince George School Board took action to continue to honor all applicable laws and regulations including Executive Order 2.
The action included the following requirements:
- Honor Executive Order 2 which allows parents to opt-out of whether their child wears a face covering at school beginning Monday, January 24th.
- All students who use school transportation will continue to be required to wear a face covering while being transported due to the face covering order from the federal Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This applies to passengers and drivers on school buses.
- For those students whose parents opt them out of wearing masks, they will need to remain home for the full ten-day isolation period. Or, the student can come back to school if they wear a mask for those additional 5 days (Days 6-10) following the original 5 day isolation period. Recently, the CDC and VDH shortened the isolation time for those who tested positive for COVID-19, from the previously required 10 days to 5 days, so as long as the person had no symptoms, or symptoms are improving, and they wear a well-fitting mask when they return for an additional five days after their isolation ends.
While EO2 does provide parents with the opportunity to opt-out of having their children wear masks at school, we ask that all members of our school community be respectful of the choices of others. We ask that those who choose not to wear a mask be courteous and kind to others and consider wearing a mask when approaching a person who chooses to wear one.
- COVID-19 Vaccines: While vaccinations are not required, we encourage our families to consider having their children vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC reports COVID-19 vaccines have been effective at preventing serious illness from the virus and limiting the spread of COVID-19. Everyone age 5 and older is eligible to receive a vaccine. To find a location close to you, visit http://vaccinate.virginia.gov.
- ViSSTA Testing Program: Last week, we shared with our families regarding the free, voluntary COVID-19 screening testing program for our students as part of the Virginia School Screening Testing for Assurance (ViSSTA) program through the Virginia Department of Health. This is a voluntary program and parents must complete a consent form for their child to participate. Screening testing can help identify infected people who may be contagious as early as possible so measures can be taken to keep the virus from spreading. For more information about this program, please visit our website by clicking HERE.
- COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts: We continue to carry out robust cleaning on our campuses daily to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Our district works closely alongside the Virginia Department of Health and Crater Health District in regards to contact tracing and other mitigation strategies. This partnership has helped our district do our very best to keep our school community safe since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We will continue to monitor these areas and remain in regular communication with our local and state health partners for updates to ensure our campuses remain safe and healthy environments for our students to learn.
Thank you,
Lisa Pennycuff, Ed.D
Superintendent
A Message from Dr. Lisa Pennycuff, Division Superintendent

We thank you, our families and community, for entrusting us with the responsibility of serving the educational needs of the children of Prince George County and wish everyone a happy, healthy, safe, and successful 2021-2022 School Year.
Superintendent

'Return to Learn'
Resources
PGCPS 2021-22 Health Mitigation Plan - 1.2022 (LINK)
State-Level Resources
Virginia Department of Education (LINK)
Interim Guidance to K-12 School Reopening (LINK, PDF)
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia Department of Health - K-12 Resources (LINK)
Virginia Department of Education
COVID-19: A Parent Guide for School-Aged Children (LINK)
Virginia Department of Education
Health-Related Resources
VDH Crater Health District (LINK)
Virginia Department of Health (LINK)
Vaccinate Virginia (LINK)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (LINK)
CDC: COVID-19 FAQ (LINK)
American Academy of Pediatrics (LINK)