Health requirements for the 2023-24 school year:
All students -The Annual Student Emergency and Medical Information form (S865) must be filled out every year by parents or guardians to allow the school nurse to medicate their child with Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen as prescribed by the School District’s medical Officer/pediatrician. The S865 is available under the forms section.
Requirements for students entering the following grades:
K -immunization records (see immunization page for required doses) physical and dental exams
3rd and 7th grade-dental exams
7th grade-immunizations -1 dose of Tdap and 1 dose of meningitis vaccine
6th grade-physical exam
*New student in any grade-immunization records, physical and dental exam
Covid-19 virus is spread primarily through person to person contact through respiratory droplets
Monitor for signs of Covid-19 (cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, loss of taste/smell
Covid protocol
OLC's current protocol based on guidelines from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Student or staff member tests positive-If a student or staff member is Covid-19 positive, they need to stay at home for a minimum of 5 days and then wear a mask when returning to school during days 6-10.
When to keep your child home
- fever of 100.4 or greater
- nausea and/or vomiting
- diarrhea
- cough (not related to a pre existing condition)
- unexplained rash
Your child can return to school when they no longer have symptoms for 24 hours without medication.
If your child is sent home from school due to illness, they can return to school when they no longer have symptoms for 24 hours without medication.
