We will return to our normal dress code for the start of the 2021-22 school year. For dress code guidelines and purchasing information, please click below.

DRESS CODE GUIDELINES

Middle and upper school students will eat in the Weicker Center Dining Hall. Lower school students in grades K-4 will eat in the lower school dining hall, and pre-kindergarten and junior kindergarten students will eat in their classrooms. Outdoor seating options will also be available.

Click here for more information on Panther Pay, Spirit Store and Cafe hours, and SAGE dining menus.

We will maintain social distancing when possible to help reduce the chance of virus transmission and limit close contacts. We will return to our normal campus model where students across grade levels and divisions will have the opportunity to interact with one another. Parents and students will have the option to opt out of these occasional cross-divisional events. 

We will continue to encourage frequent hand washing and provide hand sanitation stations across campus.

We regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a Clorox Total 360 electrostatic spraying system and PURE Bioscience disinfectant. Classroom surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized nightly by our professional cleaning service. The school has additional daytime staff and evening cleaning personnel to provide the necessary work force to clean and sanitize classrooms, restrooms, and common areas. We have hand-sanitation dispensers around campus and provide regularly scheduled hand sanitizing breaks throughout the day. An additional disinfectant will be sprayed in all classrooms and common areas on campus every other weekend.  

We have upgraded air filters in all air conditioning units across campus and added plasma generators to eliminate pathogens and bacteria in units that service common areas, multiple classrooms or areas where outside ventilation is not accessible. When possible, we will hold classes outdoors and provide regular outdoor breaks for students.  

If a student or faculty member tests positive for COVID-19, we will follow the contact tracing procedure outlined by the CDC and Tennessee Department of Health. You will be notified if your child is identified as a close contact to the positive case. In addition, you will be notified of positive COVID-19 cases on our campus.

A direct exposure, or close contact, to COVID-19 includes:

• Living in the same household as a person with COVID-19
• Being within 3-6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for 15 minutes or longer without a mask

COVID-19 Reporting Form

We have created a reporting tool for families and faculty members to easily send important information to the FRA Health Center. This COVID-19 reporting form is used to report any of the following:

     1. A positive COVID-19 test result
     2. An exposure to COVID-19
     3. Onset of symptoms that resulted in obtaining a COVID-19 test

COVID-19 Reporting Form

FRA has a partnership with PathGroup labs to offer on-campus COVID-19 testing for our families. We recognize the importance of having reliable, convenient testing options for our school community, and appointments will be available to all FRA students, faculty, staff, and their household family members. Testing will be conducted by FRA Health Center staff members and offered to individuals who are symptomatic or have been identified as a close contact to a positive case. As per our agreement with PathGroup labs and our ordering physician, testing is not available for any other purpose.

Please note: We do not offer rapid testing on campus, we only offer PCR.

AVAILABILITY
Appointments will be available Monday-Friday during school hours (excluding school holidays). Testing will be conducted under the South Campus Portico. Please click here for a map of the testing location.

REQUIREMENTS TO BE TESTED
Please review the checklist below prior to making an appointment:  

• You must either be symptomatic or identified as a close contact to a positive case to be eligible for testing at FRA.
• You must complete a requisition form.
• You must complete a consent form for anyone under the age of 18.
• You must arrive with your insurance card(s) for each person.
• You must make an appointment; no walkups will be allowed.
  All forms are available when you make an appointment.

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
Please email Georgie Goldthorpe to reserve an appointment for each individual requesting a test. We are not able to accommodate any walkups; appointments are required for testing.

TESTING AND RESULTS
The COVID-19 tests offered on-site at FRA will be PCR (nasal swab) tests, not antigen (rapid) tests. Results are guaranteed within 48 hours and will be accessible via an online patient portal for families to review.

INSURANCE INFORMATION
The requisition forms collected by FRA at the time of the appointment contain all the information necessary for PathGroup to process an insurance claim. There is no cost for COVID-19 testing at FRA when submitting through insurance. Families must present an insurance card for the individuals being tested.

FORMS

• Consent Form
• Requisition Form 

Quarantine Guidelines for Positive Cases
An individual who tests positive for COVID-19 must quarantine for 10 days after the onset of symptoms or 10 days after the positive test date if asymptomatic.

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Quarantine Guidelines for Close Contacts

Am I required to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19?

• If a vaccinated individual has close contact to a case of COVID-19 and remains asymptomatic, quarantine is not required.
• If an unvaccinated individual has close contact to a case of COVID-19, quarantine is required.
  • Exceptions:
    • If the unvaccinated individual was wearing a mask when exposed, quarantine may not be required.
    • If the individual had COVID-19 within the previous three months, quarantine is not required.
    • If it has been over three months since the COVID-19 infection or if the individual is uncertain of a previous infection, a positive antibody test would provide an exemption from quarantine.

How do you know if you were exposed to COVID-19?

• Living in the same household as someone with COVID-19
• Being in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more without the use of a face covering. The CDC provides an exception for the indoor classroom setting which defines close contact as being within 3 feet of a positive case.

Quarantine options after exposure to COVID-19:

• 10 full days of quarantine, returning on day 11 as long as you do not develop symptoms (COVID test not required if asymptomatic). 
• 7 full days of quarantine, returning on day 8 as long as you do not develop symptoms and receive a negative test on or after day 5. 

Monitor yourself for symptoms:

• Watch for symptoms during the full 14 days after exposure
• Stay home if symptoms develop, contact your healthcare provider, and notify the FRA Health Center
  • New cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, fever, chills, congestion, sore throat, headache, fatigue, or nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

QUARANTINE CALCULATOR TOOL