Health

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The Learning Academy of College Park will make every effort possible to protect the health and safety of your child. Cooperation of parents in helping to fight the spread of communicable diseases is essential. Your child must be fever free at least twenty-four hours before returning to school. For your child’s safety, no medication will be administered at school except for prescribed medications with a written doctor’s note and signed parental consent. For your child’s own protection and that of others in the school, you should keep your child home when he or she exhibits symptoms such as:

If your child develops any of these symptoms at school, you will be notified. Your child will be kept in the office until he or she is picked up. In keeping with this policy, you should notify the Director if your child contracts a contagious disease. The Director will in turn notify other children’s parents of possible exposure to the disease. If your child is injured at school, you will be informed immediately. For all injuries, an accident report will be filled out by the teacher who was present when the injury occurred. A copy of this report will be placed in the child’s file.

Immunization Records

Bright Beginnings and Preschool

To meet state regulations, children in our preschool program must provide the school with a current Certificate of Immunization (form #3231) upon enrollment. This form is available from your private physician or from the county health department. The school is required to have the original form and not a copy or fax of the form. If a child’s form expires during the school year, the parent will be notified thirty (30) days prior to the expiration. If the parent does not provide the school with a new form within 30 days, by state law, the child cannot attend school until a new form is obtained.

Primary School

For children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade the state requires that the school have on file a Certificate of Immunization (Form #3231) and a Vision, Hearing, and Dental Form (Form #3300). All sections of both forms must be completed. Both of these forms can be obtained from your private physician and dentist, or from the county health department. These two forms have to be obtained only once. They will be valid through sixth grade at any Georgia school. If the parent does not provide the school with these forms within 30 days of enrollment, by state law, the child cannot attend school until the forms are provided.

Medicine

If a child needs to take medication at school, the parent must provide the school with a written Authorization for Distribution of Prescription Medication (PDF). All medication must be in the original, labeled bottle. DO NOT SEND MEDICATION TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD. Medication must be brought to the office or given to a teacher to take to the office with an “Authorization for Distribution of Prescription Medication.” Each dose given by school staff will be documented on the medication form. If an adverse reaction to the medication occurs, the parent will be notified immediately. If the Director feels it is necessary, 911 will be called.