HSD makes attendance a priority. Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!

Does attendance in elementary school matter? YES! Learn who is affected, why it matters, and what families can do. Attendance in Early Grades: English / Español

Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early School success goes hand in hand with good attendance!

DID YOU KNOW? • Starting in kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school • Missing 10 % (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read • Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks • Being late to school may lead to poor attendance • Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.

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