- Pasco School District
- COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 TESTING
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The Pasco School District has partnered with the Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) and the WA State Department of Health (DOH) to offer free, voluntary COVID-19 diagnostic testing for PSD staff, students, and volunteers. Diagnostic testing can show if you have an active COVID-19 infection and need to take steps to quarantine or isolate yourself from others.
The district offers rapid antigen tests that are self-collected using a shallow nasal swab and results are generally available in as little as 10-15 minutes, depending on the test. The district also has the capability to offer molecular PCR tests on an as-needed basis.
WHERE TO GET TESTED
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The district's central testing site is closed for summer break. However, at-home test kits are available at summer school locations and the Pasco School District Administration Building (1215 W. Lewis St) during regular business hours.
Please call (509) 543-6782 or (509) 543-6700 with questions.
AT-HOME/OVER-THE-COUNTER TESTS
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To help expedite the return of staff and students to the classroom, the Pasco School District will accept the results of at-home/over-the-counter COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen tests for the purposes of returning to school/work. For the results to be accepted, they must be reported to the district using the reporting form below.
At-home tests will not be accepted for athletics or other high-risk activities, where screening tests are required for participation.Note: Links to paper versions of the form will be coming soon.
TESTING FAQs
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+ WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BE TESTED?
The Pasco School District provides COVID-19 testing services to expedite the identification of and response to positive COVID-19 cases within the district.
Testing is available for staff, students, and volunteers who are experiencing COVID-like symptoms or have had an exposure to someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
On-site testing is also offered at schools when required to participate in certain high-risk sports and extracurricular activities.
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+ WHAT SITES ARE OFFERING TESTING?
Testing is available at Edgar Brown Stadium, Monday-Friday from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Limited testing is also available most afternoons at the PSD District office, by appointment.
All schools have the ability to conduct on-site COVID-19 testing on an as-needed basis. Testing at school is typically limited to staff or students who are already on-site and require testing. However, testing may be offered on-site for other scenarios at the discretion of the school's COVID support team.
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+ HOW MUCH DO THE TESTS COST?
COVID-19 tests provided by the district are FREE.
If you have insurance and provide insurance information, you will not be charged for taking a COVID-19 test, though you may see the test reflected on an insurance statement or Estimation of Benefits (EOB) form.
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+ WHEN/HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY TEST RESULTS?
Rapid test results are available as early as 10-15 minutes following the collection of the test. You may wait at the testing site or you may opt-in to receive the test results via text message.
For molecular tests, results are typically ready 2-3 days after test collection, you will be sent an email from Curative with your results. If you visited a testing location with text message results enabled and you chose that option, your results will be texted to you. You can also download a pdf copy of your lab report at https://curative.com/manage. Please enter your appointment number and your date of birth to access your result. At the bottom of the page, you will find a button that says, Download Report PDF.
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+ I NEED A NEGATIVE TEST FOR AN EVENT, CAN I GET TESTED?
This type of testing is only available to students, staff, and volunteers when a negative test is required to participate in a school or district-related sport, activity, or event.
If a negative COVID test is required to attend a non-district event (e.g. a hockey or college football game) or to travel, please visit the BFHD COVID-19 Testing Site Locator to find other local COVID-19 testing sites.
