Regular school attendance is imperative to school success. In Virginia, all students aged five (5) through eighteen (18) are required to attend school regularly.

Research shows that regular school attendance leads to school achievement!
Check out this website to find out more about the impact of attendance.

Please make sure that you communicate with your child’s teacher any time your child is absent. Absences can be excused for a documented illness or a death in the immediate family. Student absences can be logged in ParentVue. Please refer to the video below for more information on logging an absence in ParentVue. Illness is defined as fever, vomiting, or diarrhea. If you have questions about whether or not a student should come to school, or if you have a specific concern about your child’s health, please speak with our nurse, Mrs. Blake for more guidance. We can only accept documentation within four (4) days of the student’s return to school, unless the documentation is from a medical professional (dentist, doctor, therapist, etc.)

after five (5) unexcused absences, a letter is sent home
after seven (7) unexcused absences, parents are contacted with another letter sent home and a conference scheduled with parents.
after the tenth (10) unexcused absence, parents are contacted, another letter is sent home, and another conference is scheduled. A referral is sent to the Office of Student Services.

According to the Virginia Department of Education, chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing more than 10% of the school year (18 out of 180 days). This applies to excused and unexcused absences.

Thank you for partnering with us to make sure your child has the best opportunity to succeed.