Too Sick For School?
The below guidelines can help parents determine when a child should remain home from school due to illness:
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Fever
100.4 degrees or higher - may return to school once fever free for 24 hours without the use of medications.
Vomiting and/or Diarrhea
(3 or more unexplained liquid stools in 24 hour period) - may return to school 24 hours after last episode.
Pinkeye
May attend school unless the child is not able to stop touching their eye(s). Treatment not required to return to school.
Rash
May attend school as long as no fever present. Some rashes (impetigo, scabies, ringworm) require treatment before returning to school.
Note: this list is not all-inclusive but instead the most common illnesses seen in the school setting.
See more information about
Childhood Communicable Diseases, including signs and symptoms, how long children may be contagious, when they should not be in school and preventative measures.