Thank you for visiting the Kane County Health Department COVID-19 webpage designed exclusively for parents, daycares, schools, and institutes of higher learning. We are dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of all children in Kane County.
The Kane County Health Department encourages schools to adopt a layered approach to COVID-19 mitigation. Multiple layers of protection block the spread of COVID-19. Learn more
The CDC's COVID-19 Community Levels are a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. Community levels can help schools and individuals make decisions and take precautions based on their local context and unique needs.
Kane County Community Level
Resources for Early Childhood Education and Daycare
DCFS/IDPH Guidance for Daycares (Updated 01/31/22)
COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs (Updated 01/28/22)
KCHD COVID-19 Outbreak Toolkit for Daycare and ECE Facilities (Updated 2/15/22)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Daycare Professionals (Updated 2/15/22)
KCHD Daycare Newsletter May 2022
When Can My Child Return to Daycare? (English, updated 2/4/22)
¿Cuándo puede mi hijo regresar a la guardería? (Spanish, updated 2/4/22)
CDC Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs (Updated 12/17/21)
Resources for Pre-K - 12 Schools
IDPH & ISBE Joint Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Schools
KCHD Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools (Updated 01/15/22)
Kane County Health Department Stay in School Toolkit (Updated 03/11/22)
KCHD
Schools Newsletter May 2022
KCHD COVID-19 Outbreak Toolkit (Updated 02/01/22)
Next Steps for School Personnel Handout (Updated 2/8/22)
IDPH Guidance on Testing for COVID-19 in Schools (Updated 1/13/22)
Parent Next Steps Handout - English (Updated 03/02/22)
COVID-19 testing to sustain In-Person Instruction and Extracurricular Activities in High Schools – Utah, November 2020- March 2021
CDC Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
Resources for Colleges and Universities
CDC Guidance for Institutes of Higher Learning (Updated 2/7/22)
CDC Toolkit for Colleges and Universities (Updated 1/14/21)
Illinois Board of Higher Education Guidance (Updated 9/9/21)
General Resources
Kane County School Health Resources
COVID-19 Vaccination
Masks
Testing
Control of Communicable Disease Code
Quarantine and Isolation Calculator
Current Local Data
Contact Us
For school COVID-19 related questions, email us at school@co.kane.il.us
