Illness Policy

WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME:

• A child is too ill to participate in the day’s activities or have any of the following:

  • a temperature of 100.4 or higher

  • vomiting

  • diarrhea

  • conjunctivitis

  • head lice

  • or a rash that is not under treatment

• A child who has a temperature or who has been experiencing diarrhea cannot return to school for 24 hours after the complete resolution of symptoms

• A child who has been vomiting cannot return to school for a full 48 hours after the complete resolution of symptoms

• A child must be symptom-free for 24 hours without the use of medication

• A child who is ill but not placed on medication will be allowed to return to school when they are not contagious and can participate in activities with comfort