Health Rules

A copy of your child’s birth certificate is required. State health regulations require adequate immunization against Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTP), Polio (OPV), Haemophilus Influenza B (HIB), and Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), and Hepatitis B, Varicella (Chicken Pox), or written exemption from immunization for preschool attendance. All health requirements and forms must be completed and on file at the preschool before the child may attend.

Regular attendance at school is important. A student should be in class every day that he or she is physically able. However, students with contagious conditions are not allowed to attend school during the time they are likely to transmit an illness. Check with your physician before returning the child to preschool after a contagious disease, such as chicken pox. If your child contracts a contagious disease, let the teacher know so she may contact all the parents whose children may have been exposed. If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be notified and asked to come get them.

A student should NOT be in school if any of the following are present:

Fever or chills. A child with a fever should remain at home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal.
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Students who experience gastrointestinal upsets should not return to school until 24 hours of symptoms are gone.
Cough, sore throat, or cold symptoms severe enough to interfere with the child’s ability to learn.
Severe, persistent pain or other signs of illness. The child should be checked by a physician to determine the cause and proper treatment.
Earache or drainage from the ears.
Inflamed or reddened eyes. A physician should be consulted (especially if the eyes are watering, itching, or draining) to determine if pink eye exists.
Skin lesion, sores, or rashes. A physician should evaluate a student with skin abnormalities to determine the appropriate treatment and whether it is safe for the child to attend school.
Lice or nits (lice eggs) in the hair.

Please try to arrange medication schedules outside of preschool hours. If medicine is to be administered by the teacher, you must fill out a permission slip and the medicine must be in the original container with clear instructions and doses.
If a health condition exists that may interfere with a student’s educational process or that may need attention at school, it is the responsibility of the parents to provide current written information describing the effects of the problem. In some cases, the school may request

written instructions from the student’s physician or that the parent visit with the school personnel to clarify issues concerning the student’s health care or status at school.

A student who has been ill should not return to school until he or she is over the illness. Since a student who returns too soon often experiences a relapse, it is certainly in the student’s best interest to stay at home until recovery is complete.

HEAD LICE

Checks for head lice may be done periodically during the school year. If a student is found to have head lice, the parent is notified and is responsible for making transportation arrangements to get the student home. A student with head lice must be treated with a pediculicide (lice shampoo) to kill the lice and the nits (lice eggs). In the Early Childhood setting, lice and nits must be removed from the hair before the child may return to class. The child will be checked and readmission will be determined prior to parent leaving the student. This measure is necessary to protect other students from the spread of head lice.