Health Services: General Health Services

The School Health Program is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school nurse carries out their regulations and mandates.

Each student is given a yearly health appraisal with height, weight check and a vision screening. Hearing screenings are done in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 11th grades. A Scoliosis Screening is given in the 7th grade. * A Tuberculin Test is requested of all students who are foreign born or have lived outside the United States.

Dentists and physicians are employed to give examinations of students with dental examinations required in kindergarten, 3rd, and 7th grades. Medical examinations are required in kindergarten, 6th and 11th grades.

A growth and development program is offered in 5th and 6th grades as part of the health curriculum.

The most vital aspect of the school nurse's position is to provide for daily health care of the students in order to maximize their learning potential.