Attendance Policies

Requests for permission to miss part or all of a school day for any other cause that may be defined under the term “anticipated personal reasons” must be submitted in writing, using the Absence Permission Form, five (5) school days before a decision is needed. Each of the student’s teachers must acknowledge the absence and sign the “Absence Permission Form” in order for it to be excused without further consideration. The “Absence Permission Form” can be obtained in the Attendance Office or printed from the link provided.

The school strongly discourages vacations that extend beyond school holiday and vacation periods. The Deans will neither necessarily nor easily approve requests for such absences and are under no obligation to do so—especially during the time allocated for final examinations. Parents must consider the effect such vacation plans have on the student’s ability to resume studies and on the added burdens placed on teachers.

Unexcused absences from class or assigned activities are considered a serious breach of conduct. Accordingly, the Deans will issue sanctions for such behavior. Sanctions may range from detention to expulsion for repeated violations. Credit may be withheld from class work or tests missed during the period of an unexcused absence. When work is allowed to be made up, it is the responsibility of the student to attend to the matter according to instructions given by the teachers.

Unexcused absences are considered “cuts,” and a teacher may refuse to provide assignments or accept make-up work for such absences.

Our COVID protocols are as follows: 

• When a student or employee tests positive for COVID, they should isolate at home for 5 days. (Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the date of the positive test).
• A negative test after day 5 is no longer required to return to school as long as symptoms are improving and there has been no fever for 24 hours (without using fever-reducing medicine).
• Everyone who is returning to school should wear a mask on days 6-10.

IMPORTANT: 

There are some situations where students or employees should isolate for longer than 5 days. This includes when they have a fever. Isolation should not be ended until the fever is gone for 24 hours (without using fever-reducing medicine). In addition, if other symptoms are not improving, students and employees should keep isolating until they feel better, or until after Day 10. 

For more information about absences due to COVID, please visit our COVID page.

Students are expected to be in their seats when the bell rings. Similarly, students are to be on time for all scheduled school events.

1. All “unexcused” tardies will result in detention.
2. Students returning from appointments should report to the Attendance Office for an Admit Slip.