ABSENCE
Families are expected to notify the school if their child will not attend class on any given day. They are also expected to inform the teachers if a child is absent because of a communicable illness so that other parents may be informed that their child may have been exposed to the illness.
If your child will be absent from preschool, please call 604-800-1197 to speak to a teacher or leave a message with the following information:
child’s name
class
parent name
relevant health information (if your child has a communicable illness)
If you know in advance that your child will be missing one or more classes, please let the teachers know. This helps them maintain accurate records of attendance in case of emergency.
No refunds or prorated fees will be provided for missed classes. Tuition fees must be paid to hold a child’s space, regardless of the reason for absence.
Illness
If your child is sick, you must keep them at home. Please inform the teachers so that any necessary preventative measures can be taken with the rest of the class and other families can be informed if needed.
Your child should not attend school if they have any of the following:
fever within the previous 24 hours
runny nose, persistent coughs, sore throat, headache, earache, rash
gastrointestinal upset within the previous 24 hours (diarrhoea, vomiting, etc.)
lice (please notify school)
contagious disease (please notify school)
Parents must also assess their child for symptoms of COVID-19 before sending them to school. Common symptoms include fever, chills, cough or worsening of chronic cough, shortness of breath, loss of sense of smell or taste, loss of appetite, extreme fatigue, body aches, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. If your child is showing symptoms of illness, please visit the BCCDC website for information on whether a COVID-19 test is warranted.
As per current health guidelines, people must stay home and self-isolate if they
are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms,
are waiting for COVID-19 test results,
are confirmed by public health as a case of COVID-19,
are confirmed by public health as a close contact of a confirmed case or outbreak of COVID-19, or
have travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days.
For the most current COVID-19 guidelines, check Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control.
For all health concerns, children are required to stay home until they are no longer contagious and they are well enough to participate in school activities.
