Overview UWC schools: COVID-19 Response and Status


1	School		Current status		Information on academic year 2021/2022	Access to school referring to July/August 2021 / Academic year 2021/2022
2	UWC school	Country	School current status (Operating/Closed for Summer Break)	Boarding facilities current status (Operating/Closed for Summer Break)	Starting date for students to go back on campus for 2021/2022 academic year after summer break (DAY/MONTH/YEAR)	Current border status (Open/Closed) and expected changes

3	UWC Adriatic	Italy	Closed for Summer Break	Operating	19 August 2021	Borders are open but closed to arrivals from certain countries. Details here.
4	UWC Atlantic	UK	Closed for Summer Break	Operating	27 August 2021	Open
5	UWC Changshu China	China	RECENT RESURGENCE OF COVID IN CHINA - CAMPUS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS - ALL ON-LINE AT LEAST UNTIL 04/09 AND PROBABLY LATER (updated 12/08/21)	BOARDING FACILITIES CLOSED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES (updated 12/08/21)	NO DATE GIVEN (updated 12/08/21)	Borders are closed for forgein students who needs a student visa to enter China (updated 12/08/21)
6	UWC Costa Rica	Costa Rica	Closed for Summer Break	Closed for Summer Break	IB2 - August 2021 9th or 10th non-immunized students 18th or 19th immunized students IB1 - August 2021 5th or 6th non-immunized students 15th or 16th immunized students	Open
7	UWC Dilijan College	Armenia	Closed for Summer Break	Closed for Summer Break	21/08/2021 for non vaccinated students, 1/09/2021 for vaccinated students	Open
8	UWC East Africa	Tanzania	Closed for Summer Break	Whilst closed for Summer Break, a handful of students have remained.	August 2021	Open
9	UWC ISAK Japan	Japan	Closed for Summer Break	Closed for Summer Break	August 2021	Open to Japanese nationals and returning / border closed for new students
10	Li Po Chun UWC	Hong Kong	Closed for Summer Break [DP2 students arriving on Sat 21/8]	Operating	DP2: 21/08/2021 DP1: 27/08/2021	Open for all HK residents and those with valid student visa
11	UWC Maastricht	The Netherlands	Closed for Summer Break	Operating	7 September 2021	Open - quarantine requirements for Orange countries
12	UWC Mahindra College	India	Closed for Summer Break	Closed for summer break . However 2 students on campus due to unforseen circumstances	August 7th (English program)	Travel restrictions in place in India and on international flights to India. Certain air travel bubbles in place. Regular international flights to resume by January 2021 according to news sources.
13	UWC Mostar	Bosnia-Herzegovina	Closed for Summer Break	Closed for summer break	23.08.2021.	Open to citizens of neighboring countries (Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro) without restrictions. Open to citizens of all other countries with a valid RT-PCR test (not older than 48h), vaccination confirmation or document confirming presence of antibodies.
14	UWC Red Cross Nordic	Norway	Closed for Summer Break	Operating	From August 1st for those who have to quarantine	Open for all international students from Aug 1st
15	Pearson College UWC	Canada	Operating	Operating	03/09/2021	Open to all students with valid study permit and visa. Students must be fully vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated upon arrival.
16	UWC Robert Bosch College	Germany	Closed for Summer Vacation	Closed for Summer Break	26/08/21	Open to students from most countries. The students who currently face a block are the 4 incoming 1st year students from countries/regions deemed to be of Covid-19 variant concern, although 1 of these is planning to quarantine in a third country and set to come to Germany from there.
17	UWC South East Asia	Singapore	Closed for Summer Break	Closed for Summer Break	July 2021	Strict entry requirements: country of origin used to determine priority for entry and length of quarantine 14-21 days
18	UWC Thailand	Thailand	School started on August 16. We are online for a couple of weeks for sure. Hope to be face to face soon	Operating with students arriving	16 August 2021	Phuket airport open for International flights but CLOSED for domestic flights. Bangkok open for more flights but there are NO flights from Bangkok to Phuket. New arrivals must stay in state quarantine in an approved hotel for 15 nights. OR if students have been vaccinated they may participate in Phuket's Sandbox Scheme. The restrictions are not a strict as the quarantine in Bangkok and students can leave their rooms but must still stay in a hotel for 14 days. Our latest protocol allows for them to access campus for day purposes after a negative COVID test on day 6 of SHA+. Currently, the bridge to the island is closed for most travelers and those over 18 cannot enter the island unless vaccinated.
19	UWC-USA	USA	Closed for Summer Break	Operating	August 10/11	US borders open to international students except for those flying directly from Iran: negative Covid testing required for everyone entering the US.
20	Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa	Eswatini	Operating	Operating	January 17 2022	Open
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22	Additional Resource: Latest updates from IBO see here: https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/covid-19-coronavirus-updates/