Student Returning To School After Illness
A Parent’s Guide to help determine whether or not your child may return to school:
| Disease | Exclusion from School |
| Undiagnosed Rash | Until diagnosis is established or symptoms are gone for 24 hours |
| Chicken Pox | All scabs must be dry |
| Contagious Conjunctivitis | 24 hours after start of physician prescribed treatment |
| Fifth Disease | No exclusion |
| Hepatitis | Physician directed. Physician should indicate allowed activity and physical education restriction, if any prescribed. |
| Impetigo | 24 hours after start of physician prescribed treatment |
| Meningitis | Physician directed. Physician should indicate allowed activity and physical education restriction, if any prescribed. |
| Mononucleosis | Physician directed. Physician should indicate allowed activity and physical education restriction, if any prescribed. |
| Pediculosis | Until treated and free of lice and nits |
| Pinworms | Until first dose of treatment |
| Ringworm | Until skin is clear of all scabs or crusts or a physician’s note indicating noninfectious. |
| Scabies | 24 hours after start of physician prescribed treatment |
| Scarlet Fever or Strep Throat | 24 hours after start of physician prescribed treatment |
