It can be hard to know when to send children to school if they tell you that they do not feel well. Usually, the best place for them is in school, but there are some times when keeping them home to rest or call for an appointment with your health care provider is recommended.

Please keep your child home and/or contact your child’s doctor for:

• Fever greater than 100.4° (taken by mouth)
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours
• Severe sore throat along with fever and feeling ill for more than 48 hours, or after exposure to Strep throat infection
• Honey-crusted sores around the nose or mouth or rash on other body parts
• Large amounts of mucous (liquid) from their nose, with face pain or headache
• Severe ear pain or fluid coming from the ear
• Severe headache, especially with fever

Pre-K and Kindergarten Immunization Requirements:

• 3 to 5 doses of DTP
• 3 to 4 doses of Polio
• 2 doses of MMR
• 3 doses of Hepatitis B
• 2 doses of Varicella

6th Grade Immunization Requirement:

• 1 dose of Tdap

7th Grade Immunization Requirement:

• 1 dose of Meningococcal

12th Grade Immunization Requirement:

• 1 to 2 doses of Meningococcal (depending on age of first immunization)