At STEM School Highlands Ranch we put innovation at the center of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world.
STEM School Highlands Ranch works closely with Tri-County Health Department on all COVID-related cases. This page shows our current COVID cases as we know them, in addition to all of the releases that we’ve sent home to families about grade-level quarantines, etc.
Please understand that this information is changing constantly and we are doing our best to keep this as up-to-date as possible.
Be sure to check the DCSD website for a list of COVID vaccination clinics in our community. This week, the COVID vaccination clinic located in the former Safeway building in Castle Pines reopened its doors. Click here to learn more.
Below are FAQs to help provide more information to our community.
STEM is governed by the Douglas County Public Health Department. The DCHD is contracting these services including case investigation and contact tracing, providing isolation and quarantine guidance, outbreak services, and case management for individuals in isolation or quarantine to Jogan Health Solutions, regional health, and medical consulting provider.
Isolation separates those who are infected from those who are not.
Generally, if an individual has tested positive for COVID, or is demonstrating symptoms commonly associated with COVID they will be asked to isolate in alignment with guidance from the CDC, CDPHE and Douglas County Health Department. Recently updated guidance from the CDC reduces the recommended time in isolation for those in the general population with COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days. Assuming the individual is asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours) they may end isolation after the 5-day period but should wear a mask when around others for an additional five days. Per the CDC, this change is based on data showing that the majority of COVID-19 transmission occurs early in the course of illness.
Quarantine keeps someone potentially exposed to those with the virus, away from others.
Quarantines will continue to happen only in cases of outbreaks. In the case of an outbreak at a school, in a classroom, etc. (to be determined in consultation with the Douglas County Department of Health and Jogan Health) students and staff who are determined to be a close contact of an individual who is positive for COVID may be required to quarantine.
In that situation, quarantine would only occur if an unvaccinated (or not fully vaccinated) person was determined to be a close contact of someone who tested positive and was not willing to test on day 5. Exposed and unvaccinated individuals would have an option to test for COVID on day five following exposure, and then remain in school if the test is negative.
If an individual tests positive, they must isolate for 5 days. If their symptoms have dramatically improved and do not have a fever for 24 hours they may return to school on day 6. At that point, they will be required to wear a face-covering for an additional 5 days. This is in alignment with updated CDC guidance.
Separate seating will not be created in lunchrooms. Masks would only be removed for short periods of time for the purpose of eating and drinking. In addition, per the CDC the majority of COVID-19 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, thus why the CDC reduced its isolation guidelines from 10 days to 5 days.
If the individual who was in isolation is seeing dramatic improvement of symptoms and does not have a fever, they may return to school/work on day 6. However, as with all isolations, the individual should wear a mask for the following 5 days when around other people.
No. The individual must isolate for a full 5 days before returning to school.
STEM follows the directive of DCSD in regards to mask requirements, as well as the DCHD Public Health Order currently in effect. STEM will honor personal and parent choice with regard to mask-wearing at school. There are, however, a couple of exceptions:
Grade | Last day of school | Date Test Completed |
3 | 5/20/22 | 5/24/22 |
5 | 5/24/22 | 5/24/22 |
8 | 5/18/22 | 5/23/22 |
7 | 5/18/22 | 5/23/22 |
2 | 5/23/22 | 5/24/22 |
3 | 5/18/22 | 5/23/22 |
11 | 5/13/22 | 5/15/22 |
10 | 5/17/22 | 5/20/22 |
4 | 5/18/22 | 5/20/22 |
4 | 5/20/22 | 5/20/22 |
K | 5/20/22 | 5/20/22 |
8 | 5/17/22 | Presumed Positive |
8 | 5/18/22 | 5/20/22 |
8 | 5/18/22 | 5/17/22 |
6 | 5/16/22 | 5/17/22 |
5 | 5/12/22 | 5/17/22 |
8 | 5/18/22 | 5/19/22 |
8 | 5/17/22 | 5/13/22 |
8 | 5/16/22 | 5/17/22 |
4 | 5/17/22 | 5/17/22 |
3 | 5/13/22 | 5/16/22 |
K | 5/16/22 | 5/16/22 |
4 | 5/13/22 | 5/15/22 |
4 | 5/13/22 | 5/16/22 |
4 | 5/12/22 | 5/14/22 |
K | 5/12/22 | 5/13/22 |
10 | 5/13/22 | 5/15/22 |
11 | 5/13/22 | 5/15/22 |
8 | 5/13/22 | 5/13/22 |
3 | 5/13/22 | 5/15/22 |
3 | 5/13/22 | 5/15/22 |
K | 5/10/22 | 5/14/22 |
5 | 5/12/225 | 5/13/22 |
1 | 5/10/22 | 5/11/22 |
12 | 5/10/22 | 5/10/22 |
3 | 5/11/22 | 5/13/22 |
12 | 5/9/22 | 5/9/2022 |
4 | 5/6/22 | 5/7/2022 |
K | 5/6/22 | 5/9/2022 |
8 | 5/5/22 | 5/9/2022 |
11 | 5/4/22 | 5/4/2022 |
1 | 5/4/22 | 5/5/2022 |
12 | 5/3/22 | 5/4/2022 |
7 | 5/2/22 | 5/2/2022 |
8 | 4/29/22 | 5/1/2022 |
10 | 4/29/22 | 4/30/2022 |
8 | 4/28/22 | 5/2/2022 |
5 | 4/26/22 | 4/26/2022 |
11 | 4/25/22 | 4/28/2022 |
8 | 4/21/22 |
Presumed Positive
|
7 | 4/20/22 | 4/22/2022 |
8 | 4/19/22 | 4/20/2022 |
6 | 4/8/22 | 4/11/2022 |
3 | 4/7/22 | 4/19/2022 |
11 | 3/28/22 | 3/27/2022 |
8 | 3/28/22 | 4/2/2022 |
1 | 3/25/22 | 3/25/2022 |
2 | 3/4/22 | 3/8/2022 |
7 | 3/1/22 | 3/1/2022 |
9 | 2/16/22 | 2/18/2022 |
12 | 2/16/22 | 2/18/2022 |
9 | 2/16/22 | 2/17/2022 |
10 | 2/15/22 | 2/16/2022 |
8 | 2/11/22 | 1/12/2022 |
2 | 2/11/22 | 1/12/2022 |
4 | 2/8/22 | 2/10/2022 |
8 | 2/4/2022 | 2/7/2022 |
9 | 2/4/2022 | 2/6/2022 |
1 | 2/4/2022 | 2/7/2022 |
2 | 2/4/2022 | 2/7/2022 |
6 | 2/4/2022 | 2/6/2022 |
1 | 2/3/2022 | 2/4/2022 |
1 | 2/1/2022 | 2/1/2022 |
3 | 2/1/2022 | 2/1/2022 |
6 | 2/1/2022 | 2/1/2022 |
12 | 2/1/2022 | 2/2/2022 |
2 | 2/1/2022 | 2/3/2022 |
K | 2/1/2022 | 2/2/2022 |
3 | 1/31/2022 | 2/1/2022 |
5 | 1/28/2022 | 1/30/2022 |
11 | 1/28/2022 | 1/31/2022 |
2 | 1/28/2022 | 1/31/2022 |
K | 1/28/2022 | 1/31/2022 |
7 | 1/28/2022 | 1/31/2022 |
8 | 1/28/2022 | 1/31/2022 |
5 | 1/28/2022 | 1/31/2022 |
9 | 1/27/2022 | 1/27/2022 |
12 | 1/27/2022 | 1/30/2022 |
12 | 1/27/2022 | 1/28/2022 |
8 | 1/26/2022 | 1/26/2022 |
12 | 1/26/2022 | 1/24/2022 |
1 | 1/24/2022 | 1/24/2022 |
1 | 1/24/2022 | 1/25/2022 |
7 | 1/24/2022 | 1/25/2022 |
11 | 1/24/2022 | 1/25/2022 |
10 | 1/24/2022 | 1/26/2022 |
12 | 1/24/2022 | 1/24/2022 |
6 | 1/24/2022 | 1/25/2022 |
7 | 1/21/2022 | 1/21/2022 |
12 | 1/21/2022 | 1/21/2022 |
10 | 1/21/2022 | 1/21/2022 |
8 | 1/21/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
3 | 1/21/2022 | 1/22/2022 |
9 | 1/21/2022 | 1/24/2022 |
10 | 1/21/2022 | 1/22/2022 |
8 | 1/20/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
11 | 1/20/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
7 | 1/20/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
6 | 1/20/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
7 | 1/20/2022 | 1/22/2022 |
6 | 1/19/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
12 | 1/19/2022 | 1/21/2022 |
8 | 1/19/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
8 | 1/18/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
K | 1/18/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
2 | 1/18/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
5 | 1/18/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
8 | 1/18/2022 | 1/19/2022 |
5 | 1/18/2022 | 1/19/2022 |
10 | 1/18/2022 | 1/20/2022 |
5 | 1/14/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
5 | 1/14/2022 | 1/16/2022 |
4 | 1/14/2022 | 1/16/2022 |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
12 | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
4 | 1/14/2022 | 1/15/2022 |
K | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
K | 1/14/2022 | Presumed Positive |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/16/2022 |
3 | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
1 | 1/14/2022 | 1/15/2022 |
4 | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
10 | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
12 | 1/14/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/15/2022 |
4 | 1/14/2022 | 1/19/2022 |
1 | 1/14/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/20/2022 |
11 | 1/14/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
7 | 1/14/2022 | 1/21/2022 |
10 | 1/14/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
11 | 1/14/2022 | 1/23/2022 |
4 | 1/13/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
6 | 1/13/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
9 | 1/13/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
K | 1/13/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
10 | 1/13/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
12 | 1/13/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
6 | 1/13/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
3 | 1/13/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
9 | 1/13/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
3 | 1/13/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
9 | 1/13/2022 | 1/16/2022 |
9 | 1/13/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
3 | 1/13/2022 | 1/20/2022 |
6 | 1/12/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
6 | 1/12/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
6 | 1/12/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
6 | 1/12/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
6 | 1/12/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
9 | 1/12/2022 | 1/16/2022 |
10 | 1/12/2022 | 1/16/2022 |
9 | 1/12/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
8 | 1/12/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
8 | 1/12/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
11 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
7 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
4 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
3 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
5 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
9 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
5 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
10 | 1/11/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
12 | 1/11/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
6 | 1/11/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
1 | 1/11/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
8 | 1/11/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
10 | 1/11/2022 | 1/14/2022 |
7 | 1/11/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
7 | 1/11/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
4 | 1/11/2022 | 1/15/2022 |
5 | 1/10/2022 | 1/3/2022 |
10 | 1/10/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
K | 1/10/2022 | Presumed Positive |
12 | 1/10/2022 | Presumed Positive |
4 | 1/10/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
10 | 1/10/2022 | 1/12/2022 |
11 | 1/10/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
6 | 1/10/2022 | Presumed Positive |
4 | 1/10/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
7 | 1/7/2022 | 1/17/2022 |
6 | 1/7/2022 | 1/13/2022 |
9 | 1/5/2022 | 1/6/2022 |
10 | 1/5/2022 | 1/6/2022 |
11 | 1/5/2022 | Presumed Positive |
11 | 1/5/2022 | Presumed Positive |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/8/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 12/29/2021 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/9/2022 |
4 | 1/5/2022 | 1/6/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
2 | 1/5/2022 | 1/6/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/9/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/5/2022 |
5 | 1/5/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/8/2022 |
6 | 1/5/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/8/2022 |
4 | 1/5/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
12 | 1/5/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
12 | 1/5/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
7 | 1/5/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
7 | 1/5/2022 | 1/8/2022 |
6 | 1/5/2022 | 1/8/2022 |
12 | 1/5/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
8 | 1/5/2022 | 1/11/2022 |
3 | 1/5/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
12 | 1/5/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
12 | 1/4/2022 | 1/4/2022 |
3 | 1/4/2022 | 1/4/2022 |
3 | 1/4/2022 | 1/4/2022 |
4 | 1/4/2022 | 1/4/2022 |
5 | 1/4/2022 | 1/4/2022 |
8 | 1/4/2022 | 1/5/2022 |
12 | 1/4/2022 | 1/5/2022 |
3 | 1/4/2022 | 1/4/2022 |
6 | 1/4/2022 | 1/6/2022 |
10 | 1/4/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
8 | 1/4/2022 | 1/5/2022 |
7 | 1/4/2022 | 1/5/2022 |
9 | 1/4/2022 | 1/6/2022 |
2 | 1/4/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
11 | 1/4/2022 | 1/7/2022 |
4 | 1/4/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
1 | 1/4/2022 | 1/10/2022 |
6 | 12/16/2021 | 12/5/2022 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 1/11/2022 |
5 | 12/16/2021 | 12/27/2021 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 12/30/2021 |
6 | 12/16/2021 | 12/30/2021 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 12/30/2021 |
4 | 12/16/2021 | 12/30/2021 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/2/2022 |
11 | 12/16/2021 | 12/31/2021 |
2 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 12/29/2021 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/1/2022 |
10 | 12/16/2021 | 1/1/2022 |
8 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/2/2022 |
1 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
6 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
9 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
11 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
8 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
9 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
8 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
5 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
10 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
10 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
K | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
6 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
10 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
11 | 12/16/2021 | 1/4/2022 |
10 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
11 | 12/16/2021 | 1/8/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
3 | 12/16/2021 | 1/5/2022 |
7 | 12/16/2021 | 12/27/2022 |
9 | 12/16/2021 | 1/2/2022 |
7 | 12/15/2021 | 1/2/2022 |
8 | 12/15/2021 | 1/3/2022 |
12 | 12/10/2021 | 12/11/2021 |
5 | 12/7/2021 | 12/7/2021 |
1 | 12/3/2021 | 12/2/2021 |
3 | 12/3/2021 | 12/3/2021 |
5 | 12/2/2021 | 12/2/2021 |
1 | 12/1/2021 | 12/11/2021 |
6 | 11/19/2021 | 11/20/2021 |
3 | 11/19/2021 | 11/23/2021 |
10 | 11/19/2021 | 11/26/2021 |
1 | 11/19/2021 | 11/21/2021 |
8 | 11/19/2021 | 11/29/2021 |
12 | 11/17/2021 | 11/17/2021 |
2 | 11/17/2021 | 11/18/2021 |
2 | 11/17/2021 | 11/19/2021 |
2 | 11/17/2021 | 11/24/2021 |
5 | 11/16/2021 | 11/16/2021 |
4 | 11/16/2021 | 11/16/2021 |
2 | 11/15/2021 | 11/16/2021 |
6 | 11/11/2021 | 11/12/2021 |
8 | 11/11/2021 | 11/16/2021 |
2 | 11/11/2021 | 11/16/2021 |
5 | 11/9/2021 | 11/11/2021 |
9 | 11/9/2021 | 11/11/2021 |
10 | 11/8/2021 | 11/14/2021 |
4 | 11/8/2021 | 11/15/2021 |
5 | 11/4/2021 | 11/8/2021 |
6 | 11/3/2021 | 11/4/2021 |
4 | 11/3/2021 | 11/5/2021 |
2 | 11/3/2021 | 11/9/2021 |
3 | 11/2/2021 | 11/2/2021 |
11 | 10/29/2021 | 10/30/2021 |
4 | 10/29/2021 | 11/1/2021 |
1 | 10/29/2021 | 11/6/2021 |
K | 10/29/2021 | 11/6/2021 |
K | 10/27/2021 | 10/28/2021 |
7 | 10/26/2021 | 10/26/2021 |
K | 10/26/2021 | 10/26/2021 |
8 | 10/14/2021 | 10/20/2021 |
5 | 10/14/2021 | 10/22/2021 |
7 | 10/14/2021 | 10/23/2021 |
5 | 10/14/2021 | 10/23/2021 |
4 | 10/14/2021 | 10/20/2021 |
2 | 10/14/2021 | 10/20/2021 |
K | 10/14/2021 | 10/20/2021 |
5 | 10/14/2021 | 10/24/2021 |
5 | 10/14/2021 | 10/25/2021 |
K | 10/14/2021 | Presumed Positive |
6 | 10/14/2021 | 10/21/2021 |
4 | 10/9/2021 | 10/9/2021 |
3 | 10/8/2021 | 10/8/2021 |
3 | 10/8/2021 | 10/9/2021 |
10 | 10/1/2021 | 10/4/2021 |
5 | 10/1/2021 | 10/4/2021 |
5 | 9/30/2021 | 10/2/2021 |
7 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 |
1 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 |
9 | 9/30/2021 | 10/2/2021 |
2 | 9/29/2021 | 10/3/2021 |
2 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 |
6 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 |
2 | 9/28/2021 | 9/30/2021 |
1 | 9/28/2021 | 10/1/2021 |
K | 9/28/2021 | 10/4/2021 |
2 | 9/27/2021 | 9/27/2021 |
2 | 9/24/2021 | 9/28/2021 |
2 | 9/24/2021 | 9/27/2021 |
2 | 9/23/2021 | 9/26/2021 |
12 | 9/10/2021 | 9/10/2021 |
12 | 9/10/2021 | 9/10/2021 |
K | 9/3/2021 | 9/2/2021 |
7 | 9/3/2021 | 9/10/2021 |
6 | 8/31/2021 | 9/1/2021 |
5 | 8/25/2021 | 8/27/2021 |
4 | 8/25/2021 | 8/29/2021 |
5 | 8/24/2021 | 8/26/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/22/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/23/2021 |
5 | 8/20/2021 | 8/22/2021 |
4 | 8/20/2021 | 8/24/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/23/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/25/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/26/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/27/2021 |
6 | 8/20/2021 | 8/29/2021 |
1 | 8/19/2021 | 8/20/2021 |
1 | 8/19/2021 | 8/22/2021 |
1 | 8/19/2021 | 8/20/2021 |
3 | 8/19/2021 | 8/23/2021 |
1 | 8/19/2021 | 8/202/1 |
1 | 8/19/2021 | 8/24/2021 |
1 | 8/19/2021 | 8/23/2021 |
2 | 8/18/2021 | Presumed Positive |
1 | 8/18/2021 | 8/21/2021 |
1 | 8/17/2021 | 8/17/2021 |
5 | 8/17/2021 | 8/17/2021 |
1 | 8/17/2021 | 8/18/2021 |
6 | 8/17/2021 | 8/18/2021 |
2 | 8/16/2021 | 8/23/2021 |
6 | 8/16/2021 | 8/23/2021 |
7 | 8/13/2021 | 8/16/2021 |
1 | 8/13/2021 | 8/13/2021 |
8 | 8/13/2021 | 8/13/2021 |
11 | 8/13/2021 | 8/17/2021 |
10 | 8/11/2021 | 8/11/2021 |
5 | 8/19/2020 | Presumed Positive |