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Lisa's Place

Health Services are available to all CAP students and have been established to be a liaison between home and school regarding health concerns. The nurse's office is open every day for medication administration, First Aid, and sick childcare.

The following chart may assist you in keeping track of health screenings.

 

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Physical Exam*

X

          

X

    

X

  

 

  

Dental Exam*

X

 

  

X

      

X

          

Hearing Screening

X

X

X

X

    

 

X

      

X

  

Scoliosis Screening

            

X

X

          

Height and Weight Screening

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Vision Screening

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X
                           

*or upon original school entry or if transferring from another school and the required exams were not received

                  

 

 

The Pennsylvania School Health Code requires that the following immunizations be completed within 5 days of the start of school for a student to attend school:

 

  • DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis) - 4 doses, one given after the 4th birthday;
  • Polio - 4 doses, one given after the 5th birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose;
  • MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) - 2 doses after 12 months of age;
  • Hepatitis B - 3 properly spaced doses, with the last dose given after 24 weeks;
  • Varicella (chicken pox) - 2 doses after 12 months of age or written proof of the disease from your health care provider
  •  Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) - on the 1st day of 7th grade;
  • Meningococcal Conjugate - 7th grade requirements
  • Meningococcal Conjugate - 2nd dose if first dose given before age 16 - 12th grade requirements.

 

Please feel free to contact the school nurse for any health concerns or questions at 215.533.6700 ext.1136 or you can email schoolnurse@communityacademy.org