Sometimes it can be challenging to determine when your student should stay home from school and when it is appropriate for them to return following an illness. If you are in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact your school nurse for guidance.
If your student exhibits one or more of the following symptoms, they should stay home for at least one day:
- Fever (oral/tympanic equal to or greater than 100.4°F or axillary/temporal greater than 99.5°F)
- Chills
- Body aches/fatigue
- Runny nose or nasal congestion
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Sore throat
- Frequent cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Students may return to school once their symptoms have improved AND they have been fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours. Additionally, they need to have not vomited for at least 24 hours.
If they test positive for COVID, please follow CDC guidance for isolation.
Other reasons to keep your student home include:
- Persistent abdominal pain/ stomachache
- Undiagnosed rash
- Inflamed eye(s)
If your student has been diagnosed with either of the following, they can return to school once they have completed 24-hours of the prescribed treatment:
- Strep Throat
- Pink eye (bacterial conjunctivitis)
If your student tests positive for influenza, they may return to school:
- when their symptoms have improved AND they have been fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours.
