Symptom

Keep child home if:

May Return to School When:

FEVER

Morning temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher, OR, temperature below 100.4 and the student has body aches, pale, and or tired.

 A child should be FEVER FREE for 24 hours without any fever-reducing medication before returning to school.

VOMITING

Child has had 2 or more episodes of vomiting or has had an episode in the past 24 hours.

Your child should be vomit-free for 24 hours prior to returning to school, and they must feel well enough to participate in all aspects of the school day.

DIARRHEA

More than 2 episodes of liquid stool.

A child must be 24 hours free of diarrhea/liquid stool to return to school, and they must feel well enough to participate in all aspects of the school day.

SORE THROAT

Tender, swollen glands, difficulty swallowing, or a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher.

A child must be fever-free for 24 hours without any fever-reducing medications prior to returning to school, and they must feel well enough to participate in all aspects of the school day.

COUGH

Frequent cough; coughing up phlegm; cough sounds like a bark; cough is accompanied by a sore throat or wheezing.

A child may return to school when the cough is improving and is not accompanied by any new symptoms within the past 24 hours, and they must feel well enough to participate in all aspects of the school day.

EARACHE

Pain or discomfort is constant and inhibits the ability to participate in class.

May return to school when a student is able to participate in class and has not developed any new symptoms within the past 24 hours.

RASH

Any new onset of a rash.

A child may return to school after the rash shows signs of improvement or clearance given by a health care provider.

SKIN LESIONS OR SORES

Any drainage from a sore that cannot be contained within a bandage OR sores that are increasing in size, OR any new sores developing day to day.

A child may return to school when the skin condition is improving and or clearance is given by a health care provider.

OTHER

Symptoms that prevent a student from ACTIVE participation in usual school activities OR the student is requiring more care than the school can safely provide.

May return to school when a student is able to participate in class and has not developed any new symptoms within the past 24 hours. May require clearance from a health care provider.