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COVID-19 Testing

Helping families and staff access COVID-19 testing is critical to keeping our community healthy and safe. Use this page to find testing options available to you.

  • Weekly Testing at District Schools

    CPS offers free weekly COVID-19 testing for students and staff in all District-run schools. Sign up for weekly testing for the 2022-23 school year through the ReadyCheckGo Testing Program.

    Register for Weekly Testing

    IMPORTANT: Every CPS student or staff member who wants to enroll in weekly COVID-19 testing for the 2022-23 school year MUST complete a new consent form. Consents from last school year or this summer WILL NOT be valid for the 2022-23 school year. For assistance in completing this consent form, please use this guide. To access a paper form, please use the links provided below.

    Consent Form [ English ] | Consent Form [ Spanish ]

  • Additional Testing

    In addition to the weekly testing program, CPS will also provide rapid COVID-19 tests to families and staff in the following situations:

    • If an individual was deemed a close contact to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, the individual can receive two tests to be administered on the immediate Monday and Thursday following exposure.
    • If there is an outbreak in a classroom.
    • If an individual is symptomatic at school.
  • Report a Positive Test

    If at any time you test positive for COVID-19, please report the positive test to cps.edu/covidresults and isolate for a minimum of five days. If you still feel symptoms after five days, please continue to isolate until 24 hours after symptoms resolve without the use of fever-reducing medication.

    Report a Positive Case

Community Testing Resources

Over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests are widely available, and there are many community testing resources available to families and staff.

For more information on where to find family testing sites (adults and children), view the city of Chicago's COVID-19 website or search for a health center.

Private, Employer, or CPS-provided Insurance

Contact your primary health care provider; some insurance plans require the provider to order and schedule a COVID-19 test.

Contact your insurance plan provider to find out what types of tests are covered and at what locations. In certain plans, transportation costs relating to treatment can be covered by the provider.

Medicaid

Contact your primary health care provider. Some insurance plans require COVID-19 tests to be ordered and scheduled by them. 
Contact your managed care provider to find out what types of tests are covered and at what locations. In certain plans, transportation costs relating to treatment can be covered by the provider. Contact information for common providers can be found below.

  • Blue Cross Community Health Plans: (1-877-860-2837)
  • CountyCare Health Plan: (1-312-864-8200)
  • Aetna Better Health: (1-866-329-4701)
    Meridian Health: (1-866-606-3700) 
  • Molina HealthCare: (1-855-687-7861)


If you are a CPS family and have questions about your insurance plan, please contact the Office of Student Health & Wellness at 773-553-KIDS (5437).

I Do Not Have Insurance

If you do not have insurance and need help accessing public health benefits, please contact the Office of Student Health & Wellness at 773-553-KIDS (5437) or fill out an assistance request at cps.edu/health.

Questions About COVID-19 Testing