Illness/Symptoms |
May NOT attend school/will be sent home |
May attend/return to school |
Fever |
Fever of 100* or higher |
Fever-free without medication for 24 hours or one full school day |
Diarrhea |
3 or more watery stools in a 24-hour period, especially if the child acts or looks sick. |
No diarrhea in 24 hours or one full school day |
Vomiting |
2 or more times in a 24-hour period; OR If vomiting occurs at school, student will be sent home. |
No vomiting for 24 hours or one full school day |
Rash |
New Rash or signs of skin infection, especially if accompanied by a fever and/or cough |
A rash is due to an allergic reaction or heat rash (not contagious) |
Sore Throat |
Severe sore throat and/or sore throat accompanied by other symptoms |
Resolution of accompanying symptoms for 24 hours. |
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) |
Eye redness, itching, irritation, swelling in one or both eyes Thick/purulent (white/yellow pus) Matted eyelashes |
After antibiotics for 24 hours if diagnosed with conjunctivitis |
Abnormal behavior |
Lethargy (unusually tired, pale, and difficult to wake) Confusion |
Once resolved |
*Exceptions may be made, in collaboration with the school nurse, if a child presents with a chronic illness that is NOT contagious but shows one or more of the above symptoms.
Updated 7/2021
A sick child cannot learn effectively and is unable to participate in classes in a meaningful way. Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school community and allows the child the opportunity to rest and recover.