Coming to school every day, ready to learn, is important for your child's success -- and it's required by state law for children between the ages of 7 and 16.

Excused absences include:

• illness or injury
• a death in the family
• health care appointments
• court appearances 
• religious observance
• natural disasters
• outside educational opportunities (you'll need to complete this form in advance)

The Wake County Public School System requires that a note be provided to your child’s teacher within two days of your child’s return to school or the absence will be recorded as unexcused. An email, a handwritten note, a doctor’s note, or a completed absence note template are acceptable forms of communication. Your child’s teacher will notify you if there are three or more unexcused absences, and will work with you and your child if there is a concern that absences are becoming excessive.

Your child will need to make up all work he or she missed, as scheduled by the teacher.

For more information, review Board Policy 6000: Attendance."