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LAUSD Is Handing Out Rapid Tests For Baseline COVID Testing. Here’s Where To Go

Los Angeles Unified School District students can pick up COVID-19 rapid tests at the district's grab-and-go sites starting today (Friday, Jan. 7).
Each student gets two tests and can get them until noon Friday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. Students must present a negative COVID-19 test before they're allowed back on campus for classes on Tuesday, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The district requires all students and staff to have the negative COVID-19 test for a baseline in addition to weekly testing, regardless of vaccination status. Baseline testing needs to be completed by Monday.
There are 63 pickup locations across L.A. County. Here are 5 spots to head to in each sub district (and see more using the map below):
Central
- Address: 650 S Union Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone: 213-989-1200
- Address: 4131 Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Phone: 323-846-7300
Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet
- Address: 2050 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
- Phone: 323-276-5402
- Address: 1420 E Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90011
- Phone: 323-846-2203
- Address: 1157 S Berendo St, Los Angeles, CA 90006
- Phone: 213-739-5600
East
- Address: 5101 E 6th St, East Los Angeles, CA 90022
- Phone: 323-981-5500
- Address: 2880 E Gage Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255
- Phone: 323-826-1500
- Address: 4328 Bell Ave, Bell, CA 90201
- Phone: 323-832-4700
- Address: 2510 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
- Phone: 323-780-3000
- Address: 3351 Firestone Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
- Phone: 323-568-5600
Northeast
- Address: 11133 O'Melveny Ave, San Fernando, CA 91340
- Phone: 818-898-7600
- Address: 6535 Cedros Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91411
- Phone: 818-778-6800
- Address: 12540 Pierce St, Pacoima, CA 91331
- Phone: 818-686-3800
- Address: 6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606
- Phone: 818-505-2200
- Address: 13050 Borden Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342
- Phone: 818-833-3700
Northwest
- Address: 7330 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, CA 91306
- Phone: 818-773-5800
Chatsworth Charter High School
- Address: 10027 Lurline Ave, Chatsworth, CA 91311
- Phone: 818-678-3400
George K. Porter Middle School
- Address: 15960 Kingsbury St, Granada Hills, CA 91344
- Phone: 818-920-2050
- Address: 15330 Plummer St, North Hills, CA 91343
- Phone: 818-920-2130
- Address: 17120 Vanowen St, Lake Balboa, CA 91406
- Phone: 818-609-2500
South
- Address: 234 E 112th St, Los Angeles, CA 90061
- Phone: 323-241-4000
- Address: 24300 S Western Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710
- Phone: 310-257-7100
- Address: 6500 Hooper Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001
- Phone: 323-826-2500
- Address: 1527 Lakme Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90744
- Phone: 310-847-3700
- Address: 22102 S Figueroa St, Carson, CA 90745
- Phone: 310-783-4900
West
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High School
- Address: 3537 Farmdale Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016
- Phone: 323-298-8400
Washington Preparatory High School
- Address: 10860 Denker Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
- Phone: 323-418-4000
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School
- Address: 4066 Johnnie Cochran Vista, Los Angeles, CA 90019
- Phone: 323-730-4300
- Address: 5929 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044
- Phone: 323-565-2200
- Address: 12500 Braddock Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90066
- Phone: 310-578-2700
To see other schools in your area, use this LAUSD map
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