Parents must make other arrangements for the care of their children when they show symptoms of any deviation from normal health. Children will not be permitted at our school if they are visibly not well or with any one or more of the following conditions:

1. Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher.
2. Any communicable disease or contagious infection.
3. Vomiting within the past 24 hours.
4. Diarrhea – three or more loose bowel movements in a 24-hour period.
5. Undiagnosed rash.
6. Eye discharge or Pink Eye; children can be readmitted after medical diagnosis to rule out
bacterial or viral infection, or after 24 hours on an antibiotic treatment.
7. Fatigue, or any other symptom, or discomfort, that prevents participation in regular activities.
8. Open sores and scabs, unless properly covered and 24-hours on an antibiotic treatment.
9. Head Lice – until treatment is effective and a follow-up evaluation has been made by our
staff.
10. Any one or more of the following: earache, signs of irritability or confusion, sore throat.

 

When a child becomes ill or injured at school, the staff’s priority is to meet the child’s physical health needs. In case of illness, we will take the child’s temperature, as well as perform an overall visual health assessment. A phone call to parents will be made when the school deems it necessary. If parents are requested by the school to pick up their sick child, they must do so within one hour and the child may not return to school for one full school day, or until symptoms subside.
 

Parents are advised to make alternate plans for care in the event that the child becomes ill and is not able to attend school. If a sick child is not picked up within one hour of being called, we may call your alternate contact to request pick up. Failure to pick up a sick child in a timely manner, or disregard of this policy by parents, may result in the removal of your child from school.
 

While a physician’s note may be helpful, it does not guarantee that a child may return to school. Final decisions on allowing a child to return are made by an administrator.