Greenville County Schools will now accept at-home rapid-test results to allow students to return earlier from quarantine, per SC DHEC’s recommendation.
This change went into effect on Wednesday, January 12. Below are the details on how to submit results from an at-home rapid-test:
Students – Verification of at-home rapid-test results for students will be accepted at the school. The steps for submitting the results are as follows:
- Follow the district-issued guidance* provided by your school regarding what date the at-home rapid-test can be administered
(Per SCDHEC, the test must be taken on or after Day 4, and this information will be included in the guidance from the school) - Administer the test following the instructions specific to the at-home rapid-test
- Sign and return the DHEC Attestation Form required by DHEC to the school
(Schools will communicate to parents specific instructions for how to submit the forms to their specific school)
* Students must receive District-issued quarantine guidance through the school BEFORE they submit verification of at-home rapid-test results. Schools will not be able to accept at-home rapid-test results if the student guidance has not been previously issued.
Please note it is the responsibility of the student’s family to obtain the at-home rapid-test. The district and schools will not provide the at-home rapid-tests, but students can still get free PCR tests at the three GCS COVID-19 testing sites.
Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
For more information about COVID-19 and Greenville County Schools’ protocols, please visit the GCS COVID-19 Information page.
Prepared by Greenville County Schools.