Welcome to the Health Information Page!

Welcome to the ACPS Health Information page. Here you will find some helpful forms, links, and information to be used when your student has a health care need that may occur during the school day. Please contact your student's school nurse with any questions.

Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?

Because we care about protecting students and their families from contagious diseases, we ask that you keep your student home when they are sick. Keeping ill students at home and encouraging frequent hand washing protects all. While we regret any inconvenience this may cause, following these guidelines will result in fewer absences and less illnesses overall.  

In order for us to continue to provide a safe learning and work environment for our students, staff and families, we want to remind you to:

  • Please keep an ill student home, or make arrangements with a caregiver, when signs or symptoms of illness are present

  • Students with symptoms of illness at school may place other students at risk of illness and will need to be picked up promptly. 

  • Please notify us if your student has a contagious illness.  An exposure may be life-threatening for others with fragile immune systems or certain medical conditions.

  • Your student’s health information will be treated confidentially.

We encourage you to seek medical advice if you have any questions about sending your student to school.  If your student begins to show any of the signs of illness, it will be necessary for you to pick up your student.  Please contact your school nurse if you have other questions or concerns.  To contact your child’s school nurse.

Forms & Plans

Prescribed Medication Admin. Request
Epilepsy Seizure Action Plan
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Action Plan
VA Asthma Action Plan
VA Diabetes Medical Management Plan/DMMP

Immunizations

Middle School Immunization Requirement Information

Below is the link to the new immunization requirements for 7th grade. Please note the VA Department of Education is now requiring all rising 7th grade students to receive the meningococcal vaccine in addition to the already required TDAP booster. HPV is recommended; however, not required. ________

Please make plans to contact your child's pediatrician and/or the local health department at (434) 352-2313 to have your child vaccinated before the 2026-2027 school year. Any questions please call the school nurse at (434) 352-8257.

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements

Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, or Tdap) - A minimum of 4 properly spaced doses. A child must have at least one dose of DTaP or DTP vaccine on or after the fourth birthday. DT (Diphtheria, Tetanus) vaccine is required for children who are medically exempt from the pertussis-containing vaccine (DTaP or DTP). Adult Td is required for children 7 years of age and older who do not meet the minimum requirements for tetanus and diphtheria. Effective A booster dose of the Tdap vaccine is required for all children entering the 7th grade.

Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY) Vaccine - Effective July 1, 2021, a minimum of 2 doses of the MenACWY vaccine. The first dose should be administered prior to entering 7th grade. The final dose should be administered prior to entering 12th grade.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine - Effective July 1, 2021, a complete series of 2 doses of HPV vaccine is recommended for students entering the 7th grade. The first dose shall be administered before the child enters the 7th grade. After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parent's or guardian's sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.

Important Forms

Food and Allergy Action Plan
Epilepsy Seizure Action Plan
Asthma Action Plan
DMMP
Prescription Medication Request

Request for Prescribed Medication Administration

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