Education

Children can be tested for COVID-19 at these Miami-Dade County public schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the University of Miami Health System are teaming up again to test children ages 4-18 for COVID-19 at select schools beginning Wednesday.

The roving Health System’s Pediatric Mobile Unit will set up shop at these school parking lots throughout the month. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, though identification is not required.

Walk-ups are welcome, but appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling 305-243-2059.

All testing will be done between 3 and 5 p.m.

May 12: Miami Sunset Senior High, 13125 SW 72nd St.

May 13: iTech@Thomas A. Edison Educational Center, 6101 NW Second Ave.

May 19: Coral Reef Senior High, 10101 SW 152nd St.

May 20: JC Bermudez Doral Senior High, 5005 NW 112th Ave., Doral

May 26: North Miami Beach Senior High, 1247 NE 167th St., North Miami Beach

May 27: Homestead Senior High, 2351 SE 12th Ave., Homestead

This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 5:40 PM.

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Colleen Wright
Miami Herald
Colleen Wright returned to the Miami Herald in May 2018 to cover all things education, including Miami-Dade and Broward schools, colleges and universities. The Herald was her first internship before she left her hometown of South Miami to earn a journalism degree from the University of Florida. She previously covered education for the Tampa Bay Times.
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