Pond Springs Elementary
Lice Information

Round Rock Independent School District follows the Texas Department of State Health Services recommendations. Individual head checks are performed on an as-needed basis. Mass screenings will not be conducted. Parents are encouraged to periodically check their student's head for lice. 

If live lice are found on a student’s head by the nurse, a letter will be sent home to the student’s parent and to the entire classroom alerting other parents to check their children for lice. If nits are found, a letter will go home only to the parent of the student. All information about the student will be kept confidential.

Head lice do not jump or fly and are most commonly contracted by head-to-head contact. Head lice are commonly found in school-aged children, so parents/guardians should routinely monitor their students for live lice at home. More information on head lice can be obtained from the DSHS website Managing Head Lice in School Settings and at Home.