Keep Your Child Home When?

Stay home when you're feeling sick!
Reasons for which a child may be sent home from school or for a parent to keep the child home from school per Prince William County Public Schools Regulation 757-1:

• Fever of 100.4 ºF and over - exclude until student has been fever-free for at least 24 hours.
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye), strep infections, ringworm, and impetigo are all infections and must be treated with medication for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school. Please do not allow affected students back before this time so that other students are not infected unnecessarily.
• Rash of unknown origin (especially if accompanied by a fever).
• Head injury.
• Severe coughing or difficulty breathing.
• Colds - a child with thick or constant nasal discharge should remain home.
• Diarrhea or vomiting - exclude until student has been symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
• Abdominal pain that continues for more than 2 hours or intermittent abdominal pain associated with fever or other signs or symptoms.
• Stiff neck associated with a fever and/or a recent injury.
• Inadequate immunizations with known disease outbreak in school.
• ***Refer to the Virginia Department of Health's "Communicable Disease Reference Chart for School Personnel" for other exclusions/information.