| Illness
Do not send your child to school if he/she is ill, coughing, sneezing or has a runny nose. Please call the school if your child has an infectious disease, other than a cold so that we may take steps to protect other students in the school if necessary. It is particularly important that you immediately report cases of head lice, so that a general outbreak does not occur.
Below is a guide to follow for some common diseases to determine how long your child should remain at home.
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Disease Incubation Period Exclusion from school |
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Chicken Pox 4 -21 Days Days from last Crop of Vesicles, scabs must be dry |
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Conjunctivitis 4 - 72 Hours Until eyes are free of discharge |
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Scabies 7 Days 24 hours following treatment |
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Scarlet Fever 3 Days 24 hours following treatment |
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Strep Throat 3 Days 24 hours following treatment |
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Staph of the Skin 1- 3 Days Until skin is clear , or treated for 24 hours |
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Impetigo 4 - 10 days Until skin is clear, or treated for 24 hours |
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Lice 2 Weeks Until treated and free of lice and nits (must be checked by a professional prior to returning to school) |
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Pinworms None Until first dose of Rx is given |
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Ringworm 4 - 19 Days Until skin is clear of all scabs and crusts |
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Undiagnosed Rash 4 - 10 Days Until Diagnosis is made or symptom free for 24 hours
or Fever | |
