Attend And Succeed
Build the Habit of Good Attendance
Build the Habit of Good Attendance
Build the Habit of Good Attendance
Did you know?
- Students can still fall behind if they miss 1 or 2 days every few weeks.
- Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
- Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the year can affect a student's academic success.
- Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help a student catch up.
When a student misses two days a month:
- They will miss 20 days a year.
- They will miss over one year of school by graduation.
What You Can Do:
- Talk with your children about the importance of showing up to school every day.
- Know and understand the district's attendance policy.
- Establish and maintain a morning and nightly routine to make showing up for class stress-free.
- Only keep your child home if they are truly ill.
- Plan ahead and schedule routine doctor/dental visits on non-school days.
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. Eventually, good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college.
Good routines for school Success!
Good routines for school Success!
Good routines for school Success!
- Ensure your student gets a good breakfast at home or at school.
- Maintain a regular bedtime and morning routine.
- Consider limiting screen time.
- Encourage your student to stay active!
More to Explore
Attendance ResourcesMore to Explore
Elementary Resources
If you need additional resources, please contact your student's school office, counselor or Target Case Manager.
Jr. High and High School Resources
If you need additional resources, please contact your student's school office, counselor or Target Case Manager.
Attendance Exemptions
All school age children between the ages of 6 and 18 years not exempted are required by law to attend school each day during the school year except for the following reasons:
The only exception is when the educational needs are met through a legally acceptable alternative program. Vacations should be scheduled during non-school days.
A student absent from school for one of the above acceptable reasons shall be allowed to complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence and shall be given full credit.
A parent/guardian is obligated by law to compel the student to attend school. A parent/guardian who fails to meet this obligation may be guilty of an infraction and subject to prosecution.
See Board Policy 5113, Absences and Excuses. View our Board Policies.
- illness
- quarantine (under the direction of the county health officer)
- medical, dental, optometrical or chiropractic services (we ask that you schedule medical, dental, optometrical or chiropractic services after school or on non-school days whenever possible to limit your child's absences from school)
- funeral services of a member of the immediate family
- jury duty
- appearance in court
- observance obligations of a student's religion
- attendance at religious retreats (not to exceed four hours per semester)
- exclusion from school for health and safety reasons
- employment conferences
- or some other reason approved by the school principal
The only exception is when the educational needs are met through a legally acceptable alternative program. Vacations should be scheduled during non-school days.
A student absent from school for one of the above acceptable reasons shall be allowed to complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence and shall be given full credit.
A parent/guardian is obligated by law to compel the student to attend school. A parent/guardian who fails to meet this obligation may be guilty of an infraction and subject to prosecution.
See Board Policy 5113, Absences and Excuses. View our Board Policies.
