K-12 School COVID Testing Program
Note: This website is intended for district superintendents and school administrators to inform them about the Commonwealth of Kentucky K-12 School COVID Testing Program funded by the United States Centers for Disease Control. If you are not a superintendent or administrator or desire information about K-12 Schools and COVID-19 please visit: Kentucky Department for Education- COVID-19 Updates and Information for P-12 Education and/or CDC | COVID-19 Schools and Child Care Programs
The K-12 School COVID-19 Testing Program is a voluntary program paid for by federal grant funding and offered by the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) in partnership with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for Kentucky K-12 schools who wish to participate in school-based COVID-19 screening testing for teachers, staff and students to assist schools in reopening safely for in-person instruction. Laboratory service providers will supply the services and materials necessary to provide a testing service to schools who sign up and agree to the program requirements.
KDPH has established an ongoing request for proposals (RFP) and contracting process for qualified laboratory service providers that school districts/schools can utilize for testing services. Additional laboratory service providers are likely to be added on a rolling basis in the early months of the program as more vendors submit proposals; please check back frequently at the start of the school year
Student/Staff:
- Any child 5-18 yrs. of age or still enrolled in K-12 school
- Any employee, volunteer, or associate service providers of Kentucky K-12 School Systems
- Pre-K and Preschool students/staff are included if embedded in a K-12 school
The school district/school and laboratory service provider will determine screening testing participation and frequency. CDC Guidance: Screening testing to promptly identify cases, clusters, and outbreaks
The K-12 School COVID-12 Testing Program will begin August 2, 2021 and operate the entire 2021-22 academic year. The last day specimens may be submitted for testing through this program will be June 17, 2022.
Participation in the school-based COVID-19 screening testing program is voluntary. Though K-12 schools are not required to participate, all schools with access to an approved testing vendor are encouraged to participate to make no-cost COVID-19 testing readily available to all students and staff in order to support a robust and safe return to in-person learning in the 2021-22 academic year.
The federal government, through a grant program provided to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, has made this resource available to K-12 schools across the country to support safe in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lab Marketplace
Find labs participating in the K-12 School COVID Testing Program by County
Aegis Sciences Corporation
COVID Services
Surveillance/Screening COVID-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mass testing (Routine), Pool Testing (Group Sampling)
Contact Information
Sarah Coble
sarah.coble@aegislabs.com
615.425.4617
Regina Sweeney
regina.sweeney@aegislabs.com
615.425.4627
AIT Laboratories
COVID Services
Covid-19 PCR Testing (swab and saliva options), Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (group sampling), Mass Testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Eddie Neville
eddie.neville@healthtrackrx.com
859-533-9626
Doug Wilson
doug.wilson@healthtrackrx.com
972-833-4680
Bluewater Diagnostics
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, On-Site Rapid Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (group sampling), Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Andrea Arthur
andrea.arthur@bluewaterdx.com
270.316.8450
Dina English
dina.english@bluewaterdx.com
502.475.1101
Envivo Health
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Daniel Needham
dan@envivohealth.com
866-936-8486
Ryan Vaughan
ryan.vaughan@envivohealth.com
866-936-8486
Ethos Laboratories
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (group sampling), Covid-19 Vaccinations, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Karri Settle
Schools@ethos-labs.com
(877)234-9655
Eurofins Genomics
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Pool Testing (group sampling), Rapid Antigen Test
Contact Information
Karen Gerwitz
karengerwitz@eurofinsus.com
716-206-9874
James Corne
jamescorne@eurofins.com
502-302-6351
Gravity Diagnostics
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (group sampling), Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Jennifer Duncan
jduncan@gravitydiagnostics.com
972-672-8881
Bekah Null
bnull@gravitydiagnostics.com
513-614-4676
HealthQuest Esoterics
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (Group Sampling), Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Arman Sepetjian
arman@hqesoterics.com
(951) 403-5277
Kevin De Leon
k.deleon@hqesoterics.com
(949) 242-2260
Labtox LLC
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Mallory Morris
Mallory@labtoxlabs.com
859-303-4050
Erica Baker
Erica@labtoxlabs.com
859-303-4050
Lexar Labs
COVID Services
Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Mike Shepherd
mshepherd@lexarlabs.com
859-227-2128
Debbie Laurienzo
dlaurienzo@lexarlabs.com
859-533-0997
Mako Medical Laboratories
COVID Services
Turnkey Service on Testing Dates, Program Planning, Parental Consent Software, Testing Materials Provided, Testing, Resulting and Reporting Software, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19, Episodic Testing (Outbreak), Mass Testing (Routine), Logistics, Periodic (Customizable to meet individual school needs), Mobile Testing/Specimen Collection, Pool Testing, Rapid On-Site Testing
Contact Information
Ryan Nibert
rnibert@makomedical.com
304-261-0072
Jonathan Tucker
Jtucker@makomedical.com
304-533-7134
Nephron Pharmaceuticals
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Mobile Testing, Covid-19 Vaccinations, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Brenden Dougherty
brenden@stsc.global
312-919-9368
Pearl Medical & Diagnostic Laboratory
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Chip Connor
wconnor@pearlgeriatrics.com
(502) 876-1439
Dr. Christine Griffin
chrisgriffin@pearlgeriatrics.com
(502) 456-0494 ext. 417
Premier Medical Laboratory Services
COVID Services
Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (group sampling), Covid-19 Vaccinations, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Josh McGriff
jmcgriff@divmedinc.com
864-630-7797
Russ Nuttall
rnuttall@divmedinc.com
864-420-9323
Qualitox Laboratories
COVID Services
Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Brittany Hartwick
brittany.hartwick@qualitoxlab.com
412-458-5431 Ext. 2
Alex Strahan
alex.strahan@qualitoxlab.com
412-458-5431 Ext.1
Solaris Diagnostics
COVID Services
Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Preetpal Sidhu
psidhu@solarisdx.com
859-227-6826
Cole Aebersold
caebersold@solarisdx.com
270-945-5133
Sphere DX
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing , Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing , Mass testing (Routine), Pool Testing
Contact Information
Bobby Sturgeon
bsturgeon@spheredxlab.com
859-221-0158
Lisa Hastetter
lhastetter@spheredxlab.com
812-760-5472
Vault Medical Services
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing, Episodic (Outbreak), Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing, Pool Testing (group sampling), Covid-19 Vaccinations, Mass testing (Routine)
Contact Information
Shawn Baxley
shawn@vaulthealth.com
917-524-9993
Meredith Vadis
meredithv@vaulthealth.com
612-466-0375
Wild Health
COVID Services
Point of Care Covid-19 Testing, Onsite Rapid Covid-19 Testing, Surveillance/Screening Covid-19 Testing , Episodic (Outbreak), Covid-19, Vaccinations, Periodic (Scheduled i.e. 10%), Mobile Testing , Mass testing (Routine), Pool Testing
Contact Information
Jordan Weiter
jordan.weiter@wildhealth.com
502-930-5233
Cameron McIntosh
cameron.mcintosh@wildhealth.com
502-438-7980
K-12 School COVID Testing Program Lab Directory
Additional laboratory service providers are likely to be added on a rolling basis in the early months of the program as more vendors submit proposals; please check back frequently.
Affinity Empowering- Operation Expanded Testing
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has also directly contracted with Eurofins Clinical Enterprise, Inc. and Affinity Empowering on a regional basis to provide an additional COVID-19 testing option for K-12 schools, local jails, homeless shelters, congregate settings, and other vulnerable populations. Most costs associated with this testing service are covered directly by the federal government. Details and Contact Information
School Guidance
Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools | CDC
Parent FAQ for School Administrators
COVID-19 School Testing Toolkit
K-12 School COVID-19 Guidance Packet | KDPH
Did You Know?
COVID-19 Testing in K–12 Schools, Insights from Early Adopters