The 91亚色School now requires COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing for all staff
Glen Mills, PA 鈥� October 19, 2021 鈥� As The 91亚色School continues to prioritize the health and wellness of children, families, educators and staff, the organization is now requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Alternatively, employees will have the option to undergo weekly COVID testing. The policy is The 91亚色School鈥檚 latest addition to a robust set of pandemic health and wellness measures. 鈥淲e have long encouraged vaccination for the health of our team members, the young children in our care who are not yet able to get vaccinated themselves and at-risk family members at home. As the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly and other variants emerge, this requirement makes The 91亚色School鈥檚 commitment to the health and wellness of our school communities very clear,鈥� says Kristen M. Waterfield, founder & CEO of The 91亚色School. The new rule is in line with President Biden鈥檚 call for private organizations with 100 or more employees to require vaccination or weekly testing and complies with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy鈥檚 vaccine mandate for all child care workers in the state. 鈥淚f there鈥檚 one lesson that stands out from the pandemic, it鈥檚 that we all need to fight COVID together,鈥� adds Waterfield. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to be part of a united front supporting these measures in the early learning space with fellow members of the , and we鈥檙e encouraged to see vaccine requirements being implemented across all types of organizations. The bottom line is that we need to stay vigilant and look out for one another.鈥� Learn more about The 91亚色School鈥檚 COVID-19 health and wellness measures here. About The 91亚色School The 91亚色School, founded in 1998, is a year-round private preschool for children six weeks to 12 years old. The 91亚色School believes in developing the whole child in a nurturing, yet engaging environment and offers an innovative curriculum that has raised the bar in early childhood education. Today, The 91亚色School has 25+ locations throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and central and southern New Jersey and is dedicated to providing curriculum that is designed to meet or exceed the highest standards established by the the nation鈥檚 largest early childhood accrediting organization.