Latest Decrees + Rules For Schools

Please Note:

Surgical masks are mandatory indoors until June 15th for students that are 6 years old and over and for all staff members. Starting June 16th students and staff are not required to wear masks indoors, however those who prefer to continue wearing them may continue to do so and will be well accepted.
FFP2 masks will be required only if COVID cases arise within the same class.  
No masks are mandatory during PE lessons. 
For school events held indoors in school, parents and visitors will be required to wear mask (i.e. Students Led Conference). Green Pass will not be required.  
Masks and Green Pass checking are not mandatory for outdoor events and sports competitions, this means that no masks and Green Pass will be required to parents during Field Day, Graduations, Gala, and other outdoor school events till the end of the school year.
Field trips and residentials visits are allowed.
Green Pass checks will not be mandatory anymore for students in classes with 2 or more positive cases.
Super Green Pass is mandatory for all school staff who are in touch with students until June 15th.

What happens when there is a positive case in a class?

As of Monday, February 7th, 2022, according to the decree issued by the Italian government, if a student in your child/ren's class reports that they have COVID-19, all students and parents will be informed and will be asked to follow the guidelines in the table below.

GRADE LEVEL	# OF POSITIVE CASES	QUARANTINE	REQUIREMENTS	SWAB
Early Years - Foundation	Up to 3	NONE	Teachers to wear surgical masks for 10 days from the last positive case found	Antigenic or molecular (home tests are valid) only if symptoms arise. On Day 5 only if symptoms continue.
Early Years - Foundation	From 4+	NONE	Teachers to wear FFP2 masks for 10 days from the last positive case found	Antigenic or molecular (home tests are valid) only if symptoms arise. On Day 5 only if symptoms continue.
Grade 1 - Grade 12	Up to 3	NONE	Teachers and students over 6 years old to wear surgical masks for 10 days from the last positive case found	Antigenic or molecular (home tests are valid) only if symptoms arise. On Day 5 only if symptoms continue.
Grade 1 - Grade 12	From 4+	NONE	Teachers and students to wear FFP2 mask for 10 days from the last positive case found FFP2 mask for 10 days	Antigenic or molecular (home tests are valid) only if symptoms arise. On Day 5 only if symptoms continue.