An independent school in Middletown, DE for students in Preschool through Grade 8

2024-2025 Health Policies

Sickness, Illness, and Return to School Policies

Stay Home When Sick: We kindly request that if your child is feeling unwell or showing any symptoms of illness, please keep them at home. This will help limit transmission of illness to others and allow students to recover. This includes disruptive coughing, persistent runny noses, sore throats, upset stomachs, and others.

24 Hours Fever and Vomit Free: We have a 24 hour policy for return after any episode of vomiting or fever. Please do not return to school until 24 hours have passed without the use of medication.

Extended Absence: The school should be notified any day a student is absent. If absent for 3 days of longer, a doctor’s note may be required to return. Please notify the Health Office if your child is out for a medical reason longer then 2 days.

Communication: Parents will be notified via phone call, email, or in person regarding all Health Office visits that go beyond the scope of basic first aid.  This would include head bumps, medications being given, injury resulting in a bruise or worse, and any illness that results in multiple Health Office visits.  

Students sent home: If a student is sent home by the Health Office, parents will be called and asked to pick up the student within a reasonable amount of time. This helps limit contagions from spreading and preventing illness transmission to others.

Vaccination and Immunization Requirements

All families are required to provide vaccination records for students to the Health Office.  Below you can find the vaccinations and immunizations as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics:

KINDERGARTEN :

  • DTaP/DTP: 4 or more doses. If the 4th dose was prior to the 4th birthday, a 5th dose is required.
  • Polio: 3 or more doses. If the 3rd dose was prior to the 4th birthday, a 4th dose is required.
  • MMR : 2 doses. The 1st dose should be given on or after the 1st birthday. The 2nd dose should be given after the 4th birthday.
  • Hep B : 3 doses.
  • Varicella : 2 doses. The 1st dose should be given on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose after the 4th birthday

GRADES 1-6:

  • DTaP/DTP: 4 or more doses. If the 4th dose was prior to the 4th birthday, a 5th dose is required. Students who start the series at age 7 or older only need a total of 3 doses. A booster dose of Td or Tdap is recommended by the Division of Public Health for all students at age 11 or five years after the last DTap, DTP, or DT dose was administered –whichever is later.
  • Polio: 3 or more doses. If the 3rd dose was prior to the 4th birthday, a 4th dose is required. MMR3 : 2 doses. The 1st dose should be given on or after the 1st birthday. The 2nd dose should be given after the 4th birthday.
  • Hep B: 3 doses. For children 11 to 15 years old, two doses of a vaccine approved by CDC may be used.
  • Varicella: 2 doses. The 1st dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose after the 4th birthday.

If a student has not met the criteria above, please contact the Health Office to discuss the necessary documentation needed to attend school.