Sick Policy
We follow strict guidelines in regard to our sick policies. This is the most difficult policy for parents and we want to support every family in understanding our sick policy. We are committed to maintaining a healthy environment for all of our students and teachers. Your child may not attend school if they have the following:
Fever over 100F - may return when fever breaks and no fever-reducing medication has been used for 24 hours
Diarrhea (more than one abnormally loose stool) - may return when a normal, solid BM has happened
Vomiting - may return within a minimum of 24 hours symptom free. You may not drop off at 10am to make it 24 hours from last incident, you would return the following day. If children are sent home from school they may not return the next day.
Nausea
Severe cough
Unusual yellow color to skin or eyes
Skin or eye lesions or rashes that are severe, weeping, or pus-filled
Stiff neck and headache with one or more of the symptoms listed above
Difficult breathing or abnormal wheezing
Complaints of severe pain
Colds
A normal cold will present with symptoms such as runny nose and cough and may not have a fever. While mild symptoms are permitted at school if your child is coughing persistently and has a runny nose that is a constant faucet they may not attend school. Mild symptoms is an occasional cough or an occasional need to wipe a nose. Children must be able to participate in their normal daily activities.
Fevers
A fever is a temperature over 100F. Your child must be fever-free for a minimum of 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. If your child is sent home from school they may not return the very next day.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth
This is a very common and very contagious childhood virus. Most often small dots appear in the mouth, on palms of hands and feet. Other common areas include: all around the mouth, creases of legs or elbows. Typically a fever occurs before the rash/sores do. Your child may not attend school for 5 days no exceptions. If there is a HFM case in the classroom and a rash of any kind appears on your child you may not attend school without a diagnosis from a doctor. Siblings must remain home together should one have HFM. If there are several children who come down with HFM we will close the classroom for 24 hours to sanitize and allow for the children to either come down with the virus or not, this really helps minimize the spread of this highly contagious virus.
RSV
Symptoms include runny nose, low appetite, coughing, sneezing and fever. This virus is particularly dangerous for young children and their respiratory system and can cause hospitalization. Labored breathing is something to monitor for. Children diagnosed with RSV may not attend school for a minimum of 5 days. Sibling must remain home together should one have RSV. If multiple children come down with RSV we will close the class for 24 hours to sanitize.
COVID-19
Children who test positive for COVID must stay home from school for a minimum of 5 days. Siblings must also remain home. Please remain home until fever has subsided for at least 24 hours and no fever reducing medication is being use. Remaining symptoms should be nearly resolved prior to returning to school.
Sibling Policy
Communication when children are sick is of the utmost importance. We are very reasonable when determining when children are able to return to school. There are some sicknesses, such as the ones listed above, that siblings must remain home together due to the severity and how contagious a virus may be. Please don’t hesitate to contact Jen for questions or to determine sibling requirements 541-633-4723 - you can also contact her using the Admin feature on Brightwheel.
Being sent home from school / Returning to school
Children must be able to participate in all activities. A child who has signs of illness shall be isolated and the parent(s) notified to pick up the child within 30 minutes. If a child is sent home from school they may not return the very next day. We require children to be symptom free for a minimum of 24 hours. If a child has diarrhea they must have a solid bowel movement before returning to school. Children in preschool are not diligent in preventing the spread of illness. We can encourage washing hands often, try to ask children to cover their mouth and wipe noses but the spread of illness happens quickly among groups of children. We strive to keep our classes healthy and ask parents to please keep children home if they are not well.
If Active Learning Academy has to close classes due to lack of staffing due to sicknesses or other situations, tuition is still due in full. Please contact Jen at any time to review symptoms and exclusion requirements (541) 633-4723 - you can also contact her using the Admin feature on Brightwheel.
PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS NOT COMPLETE OF ALL ILLNESS - BUT CORRELATES TO EXISTING KNOWN VIRUSES AMONG THE COMMUNITY. WHEN IN DOUBT, PLEASE CONTACT JEN TO REVIEW SYMPTOMS AS EACH CHILD HANDLES SICKNESSES DIFFERENTLY.