Attendance and Punctuality

Absences

Regular and punctual attendance of classes and assemblies are required of all students. Parents and/or guardians are expected to work hand in hand with the school in making sure that these rules are well-understood and religiously followed by their children.

A student who has been absent must abide by the following guidelines:

a. Parents / guardians must fill out the SDFU Google Form for Absences and attach the necessary documents to support the reason for the absence. 

b. Parents / guardians must use official or authorized (school declared) email addresses in filling up these forms. Only requests from parents/officially registered guardians will be accommodated.

c. For planned absence/s, SDFU Google Form for Absences must be filled out five (5) days before the date of absence. For absence/s due to illness, SDFU Google Form for Absences must be filled out immediately upon return to school.

d. Absence/s may be excused following the matrix provided that the SDFU Google Form for Absences has been filled out within the prescribed period

e. As a policy, students are not given any make-up laboratory class/activity. However, for excused absences, the missed laboratory exercise will not be included in the total number of laboratory activities performed in class. 

f. When the absence prolongs for three (3) consecutive days or more, a family representative should inform the strand adviser of the cause of said absences.

g. A student who comes late for more than half of the class is considered absent and as such, will follow the procedure on filing for an absence.

h. Regardless of the number of classes in a day, a student who is absent for two (2) subjects is considered half-day absent, and a student who is absent for three (3) or more subjects is considered a whole day absent.