What You Need to Know about School Attendance

High School - Start Time - 8:00 am (Doors open at 7:35 am)  End Time - 3:05 pm           Click here for the daily period schedules

Elementary School - Start Time - 8:20 am (Doors open at 7:50 am)    End Time - 2:37 pm

What if my child has been absent and is returning to school?

• The State of Pennsylvania requires a handwritten signed excuse from the parent/guardian stating the dates and reason for the absence to be submitted within 3 days of their return to school.

  • • Parents may utilize up to 10 parental excuses per school year without absences being considered unexcused.  All additional excuses must be made by a physician to be deemed legal.  Any absence beyond 10, that is not accompanied by a legal excuse will be classified as an illegal day. Parent excuses are per absence regardless of length of absence.

• Medical excuses are encouraged to be submitted if your child has been under the care of a medical professional.

• If an excuse is not provided within 3 days of a child's return to school, the excuse will be marked as illegal/unexcused.

What if my child is absent or tardy and has an after-school event?

• Students participating in co-curricular or extracurricular practices or events must be in attendance for the entire school day.  Students arriving late or absent will not be permitted to participate in co-curricular activities that day unless due to one of the following:

  • • Approved college visit

    • Doctor's appointment with a valid doctor's excuse

    • Approved school sponsored field trip

    • Approved religious activity

    • Court appearance

    • Death in the family

    • Any other absence approved by the principal

• All absences to be considered for exception must be accompanied by documentation from the appropriate professional/institution indication participation, i.e., dr.'s note, note from college visited, subpoena, etc.

• For further attendance /co-curricular information, please visit the Athletics Page