BCDI-Atlanta promotes a set infectious disease prevention program being put in place as a part of schools' (or any child-based centers') normal operations to ensure the upmost health and safety of children and their peers in these settings. 

The COVID-19-specific prevention strategies used within schools or child-based centers should be tied to the COVID-19 hospital admission levels and specific to the needs of the community being served, such as availability of resources, health status of students, and age of population served. 

Parents and children should be advised to stay home when they are sick to avoid the spreading of COVID-19 in larger settings.  

Ventilation is also an extremely important factor in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children and adults from COVID-19. Wearing a good mask indoors can assist in less particles being taken in that can lead to being affected by COVID-19, but having effective ventilation plays a huge role in this; even opening windows can be positively impactful. 

Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette also need to be implemented into teaching and throughout the school day. Children should be allotted time to wash their hands before and after lunch, as well as after recess or any other high-touch areas. Also, it is important to implement children in teaching them how to cover their mouths and noses when they sneeze or cough.  

High-touch areas, along with the rest of these spaces should be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at the end of each day.  

Consideration factors for prioritizing strategies need to include the age of the population being served, students with disabilities, people at risk of becoming extremely ill, equity, availability of resources, communities served, and pediatric-specific considerations.