At Sage Academy, our top priority is to maintain a safe environment for employees, students, families, and the community.

To support those goals, we have partnered with Concentric by Ginkgo to provide an optional and free pooled testing program.

What is pooled testing?

Pooling can test 25 people using one test. All students in a class, pod, or cohort swab their own noses and place their swabs in a single tube (that’s the pooling step). The samples in that tube are then run as a single sample, using one test. See it in action here.

Why pooled testing? Why should my student participate?

You know the old saying: “knowledge is power.” Tools like pooled testing empower us to make great decisions. Without knowing the specific prevalence of COVID-19 in our school, it’s tough for us to make informed decisions about safeguarding our school community, returning to school, or continuing in-person learning.

Only students with completed consent forms are able to participate in testing. If you do not want your family to participate, your student will not be included in the testing program. Though, we hope you do!

Testing empowers us to make these informed decisions about in-person learning and allows students, teachers, and staff to come to school with peace of mind.

To learn more about pooled testing, read the attached overview of Concentric’s pooled testing program and watch this video from another school using this service.

For more information, visit Concentric by Ginkgo’s website or reach out to Sage Academy Administration.

Click here for step by step instructions on providing consent.