M-DCPS Partners With University Of Miami Health System To Offer COVID-19 Testing For Children

Hialeah FL

18 December, 2020

1:52 PM

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Press release from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Testing is one of the most important tools available in stopping the spread of COVID-19. That is why Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has partnered with University of Miami Health System to support its efforts to provide free COVID-19 testing to all children, ages 4-18 in Miami-Dade County. Testing will be done through the Health System's Pediatric Mobile Unit, which will be available in various school parking lots over Winter Recess. Below are the dates and locations for the mobile unit testing, taking place from 9:00 a.m. – noon and 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. December 21 American Senior High 18350 N.W. 67th Avenue Hialeah, FL 33015 December 22 iTech@ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center 6101 N.W. 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33127 December 23 Miami Sunset Senior High 13125 S.W. 72nd Street Miami, FL 33183 December 28 J.C. Bermudez Senior High 5005 N.W. 112th Avenue Doral, FL 33178 December 29 Coral Reef Senior High 10101 S.W. 152nd Street Miami, FL 33157 December 30 Homestead Senior High 2351 S.E. 12th Avenue Homestead, FL 33034 A parent/guardian must accompany their child for testing. Walk-ups are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Appointments may be made by calling 305-243-2059. January testing dates and locations will also be made available in the near future. For the most up-to-date information, please download the Dadeschools mobile app to your iPhone or Android device. Follow us on Twitter @mdcps and @miamisup, on Instagram @miamischools and @miamisup, and on Facebook at MiamiSchools and AlbertoCarvalho. This press release was produced by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.The views expressed here are the author's own.