Showing Up Together
When is Your Child too Sick for School?
Keep me at home if: | Send me back when: | |
Overall, not feeling well | I have any new illness or symptom preventing me from participating meaningfully in routine activities (multiple symptoms is more likely to be contagious) | I feel well enough to participate, without fever reducing medications |
Fever | Fever 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher | My fever is gone in the morning without medication such as Tylenol, Advil or Motrin |
Respiratory Virus symptoms-Cough, stuffy/runny nose, sneezing) | Covid test is recommended. If my symptoms include a fever or significant nasal discharge | I only have mild symptoms that are improving, and I am fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. It is recommended I wear a mask for 10 days from symptom onset |
Vomiting | I Vomited 2 or more times in 24 hours | I stopped vomiting overnight and I can hold down liquids and food |
Diarrhea (more frequent stools, or less formed stools not from diet change) | I may not make it to the bathroom in time, or if my symptoms prevent me from participating meaningfully in routine activities | I have not had diarrhea for 24-48 hours or infection has been ruled out |
Sore Throat | If I have fever or symptoms that prevent me from participating meaningfully in routine activities | I only have mild symptoms. Recommended I wear a mask. I may return after at least 12 hours have passed from the first dose of antibiotic if prescribed |
Ear or Eye Irritation (including pink eye) | I have significant discharge from the eyes or ears, or symptoms that prevent child from participating meaningfully in routine activity | I only have mild symptoms |
Rash | I have a fever, recent exposure to measles, chickenpox, worsening rash, pain, blisters, not healing, oozing | I only have mild symptoms and have begun the appropriate treatment and time frames for rashes that are contagious |
CDPH Health Guidelines
Resources for Families
CUSD has compiled resources, both District and external, to help families ensure students can attend school healthy and ready to learn each and every day. Find below resources by topic and to the right, general community resources.
Need a resource not provided? Please reach out to Director of Communication, Elaine Kong at ekong@cusd.claremont.edu.