As the world suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have started taking extra steps to ensure the safety of students and faculty. Below is the back to school COVID-19 checklist that shows actionable tips and considerations, including but not limited to implement mitigation strategies (social distancing, wear masks, frequent hand washing, and ensure proper circulation), cohort (group students and teachers into small numbers and structure schedules to ensure groups stay together throughout the day), stagger schedules (centralized communication is key to delivering timely health announcements to parents, teachers, and faculty), COVID-19 point of contact (designate a POC who understand and enforces all local mandates and guidance), among others.