When to keep your child home:

• A temperature of 100 degrees or higher you child MUST remain home.

• Your child must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications such as Advil or Tylenol.

• Vomiting and/or diarrhea -keep child home until 24 hours without any further vomiting or diarrhea.

• Any unusual rashes (should be evaluated by your health care  provider.

• Treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis requires 24 hours of medication before returning to school.

• Strep Throat requires antibiotic treatment. Students must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Earaches should be evaluated by your health care provider.  

ER vs. Urgent Care vs. Pediatrician : Which one?

Resource from Hackensack Meridian Health: Click here

Based on the unprecedented number of illness-related school and childcare absences occurring throughout our state, new additions and updates to the NJ Parent Link website have been posted.  www.njparentlink.nj.gov

Information on Air Quality:  Link to find out daily air quality levels