Attendance Policy

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

EXCUSED ABSENCES (ALL OTHERS ARE UNEXCUSED)

• Illness, quarantine of student, doctor or dentist appointment

• Death in the family

• Observance of a religious holiday

• Summons to a court of law

• Suspensions

• Violent storms or state emergencies

• Severe family emergencies

• Other special cases approved by the school principal

PLANNING A TRIP?
Please notify the school a week prior to any future family trips.

REPORTING ABSENCES:

If you would like to report your child’s absences you can e-mail our attendance clerk at maria.mendoza@apsva.us. Provide your child’s name, teacher, and reason for his or her absence. You can also call our attendance hotline at: 703-228-6653.

It is very important that parents/guardians notify the school about any unverified absences no later than two days following the return to school.