COVID-19 Screening Testing Opt-In

MCPS, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, is now offering COVID-19 screening tests to students in grades 9-12 at no cost. Testing is one of the significant mitigation tactics MCPS will use this fall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends random asymptomatic COVID-19 testing because it detects and can limit the spread of the virus, even in the absence of visible symptoms.

Wootton will participate in COVID-19 screening testing every Tuesday from 1:00 to 2:30pm.  Testing will continue every Tuesday during these same times.  Targeted communication will go out to the specific groups being asked to test on any given week.

Lastly, this individual screening test requires that families “opt-in” and consent for students to be tested. A random sample of students in these grades will be identified and tested on a weekly basis with parental consent. Fully vetted and authorized contractors, not MCPS staff, will administer the tests. The opt-in form is necessary to allow your child to be a part of this testing process and can be found here.