Many households have questions regarding when to keep their children home or send them to school. The following information is intended to help with this decision.

GENERAL PRACTICE:

• If your child has had a fever of 100 degrees or more, the child should stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal (without the help of fever-reducing medication).
• If your child has vomited or had diarrhea, the child should stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
• If your child has any rash that may be disease related or you do not know the cause, check with your family physician before sending the child to school.
• If your child is ill, please call the school to report the illness. 

HELPFUL HANDOUTS:

For RSV, Influenza and COVID-19 return to school information, please click here.

Please refer to the "Too Sick For School?" handout for when kids can return to school based on a specific disease/illness. 

If you have any questions regarding the above information or your child’s illness, please call your child's school nurse, family physician, or Wright County Public Health at 1-800-362-3667.