Health Office
Health Office
Urban Academy makes your child's health and well-being a top priority.
We are dedicated to promoting the good health and well-being of the students, and here, you will discover information about required health exams and services offered to your children while they are in school and at school events. If your child has special health needs, we encourage you to contact the Certified School Nurse to plan for your child's care even before starting school. As the first point of contact for any health-related concerns, our primary goal is to create a nurturing and supportive environment that promotes optimal physical, mental, and emotional well-being for all students.
Making the Right Call When Your Child is Sick:
A child must stay home or will be sent home if he/she has any of the following:
- A fever at or above 100.0
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Severe illness symptom(s) that are impeding the student’s ability to learn.
- Lice
Your child may return to school using the 24 hour rule:
- Fever free for 24 hours (without using fever reducing medications such as Tylenol/Ibuprofen).
- 24 hours have passed since the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea.
- After a full 24 hours from the first dose of antibiotic for a bacterial infection.
- Symptoms are improving.
- No live lice are present on the scalp after treatment for lice with confirmation from the school nurse.
Keeping your child home when sick will help to decrease the spread of illness to others. Please notify the school nurse if your child is absent due to illness or if your child is diagnosed with a contagious illness.
As always, for any questions or concerns, please reach out to your School Nurse.
Mandated Health Screenings and Examinations
Pennsylvania Public School Code, Article XIV, Section 1402 requires that students receive health screenings at certain grade levels. Please reach out to your child’s school nurse if you object to your child having school health screenings
Vision
Annually, grades Kindergarten through 12
Hearing
Grades Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 7 and 11
Height and Weight (including calculation of Body Mass Index–information about BMI is available on the Wellness link to the left)
Annually, grades Kindergarten through 12
MANDATED EXAMS
Pennsylvania Public School Code, Article XIV, Section 1402 mandates that all students in Pennsylvania schools receive the following Medical Exams. Failure to submit a completed private dental or physical examination by the date the school physician/dentist is scheduled implies consent for a school examination.
Physical Exam:
- Upon entering school for the first time (kindergarten or grade 1)
- Grade 6
- Grade 11
- Preparation for a school physical exam will require the school nurse to obtain the student’s growth, vision, and hearing assessments. Blood pressure and pulse will also be obtained.
Dental Exam:
- Upon entering school for the first time (kindergarten or grade 1)
- Grade 3
- Grade 7