Coming to school every day, ready to learn, is important for your child's success -- and it's required by state law for children between the ages of 7 and 16.
Excused absences include:
illness or injury
a death in the family
health care appointments
court appearances
religious observance
natural disasters
outside educational opportunities (you'll need to complete the Request For Excused Absence For Educational Reasons Form | Request For Excused Absence For Educational Reasons (Spanish) in advance)
You'll need to provide a note within two days of your child's return to school or the absences will be recorded as unexcused. You can send an this information via email to our data manager at pmorrison@wcpss.net
Your child will need to make up all work he or she missed, as scheduled by the teacher.
For more information, review School Board Policy 4400: Attendance.