Attendance and Procedures

Absent, Late Arrival, or Early Dismissal of Student

Bell Schedule and School Hours

Report attendance using one of the following methods:

  • ParentVUE
    • Beginning in the 24-25 school year, parents/legal guardians can submit full-day absences using ParentVUE. Learn more about attendance reporting through ParentVUE 
  • Email [email protected].
  • Call the attendance line -available 24 hours a day 703-619-4848

When reporting a student's absence, please be specific about why your student will not attend school today.  

  • If reporting an ill student, include symptoms, especially if they have a fever, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and/or cough. If your student has a diagnosis from a healthcare provider, please include that information.

Change in Transportation Form and Information

Transportation Change

(please submit by 2 p.m.on the day of the Transportation Change)

     Change in Transportation Form

 

Dental and Medical Appointments

Dental and medical appointments are excused; however, we ask that appointments be kept to a minimum during the instructional day. If a child must leave early for a medical or dental appointment, parents need to:

Late Arrival Procedures

If your child will be arriving late to school, notify the front office by:

Early Dismissal Procedure

  • If your child is having an Early Dismissal, notify the front office by 9:00AM the day of Early Dismissal by:
  • Your child will meet you in the Front Office at the designated time.
  • Dismissal times must be before 3:45 p.m. 
  • We cannot accommodate dismissal times between 3:45 - 4:05.  The buses are arriving and we are completing end-of-day activities. 

Unexcused Absence

Absences for family and student vacations are unexcused. Students are responsible for completing any missed assignments. Teachers will provide the student and parent/guardian with missed work but are not obligated to provide assignments prior to family or student vacations.

Virginia State Law

Virginia State law requires that each student who is absent from school must be reported each time by a responsible person. An excused absence is one for which parents/guardians have prior knowledge, consent, and a legitimate reason. Legitimate reasons include illness of the student, death in the family, and observance of a religious holiday. Absences for family and student vacations are unexcused. After the fifth unexcused absence, the school is required to refer the student to an Attendance Officer  - School Board Regulation 2234.