Chicago Public Schools (CPS) this week will distribute approximately 150,000 take-home COVID test kits to more than 300 schools. To ensure the test is processed properly and that families receive test results in a timely manner, families are strongly encouraged to test students on Tuesday, Dec. 28 and drop the sample at their nearest FedEx Drop Box on the same day. Parents can find information about drop box locations and pickup hours at color.com/fedex-dropbox. Instructions for conducting the test will be provided to each student that receives a test kit.  With the goal of advancing equitable testing strategies focused on the most impacted communities, CPS used the city’s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI) to guide distribution of test kits. All schools in neighborhoods designated high risk by the CCVI and most elementary schools in neighborhoods designated as medium risk will receive tests for each student. Families whose students do not receive a test from CPS are also strongly encouraged to test their students over winter break. Visit cps.edu/youthcovidtesting for testing opportunities in the community.