In the past a choice was offered to families, 1) make an appointment with your own doctor or 2) schedule the physical at school. Best practice indicates that children should be seen by their primary health care provider annually (once per year), within the doctor’s office, for a well-child appointment. School nurses make every attempt to encourage best practices, therefore we are encouraging all of our families to plan on scheduling your child’s physical with their primary health care provider. Physical exams can be offered at school if there are extenuating circumstances. Please read the attached letter for more information.

As part of your child’s requirements for school attendance, a physical examination is required for students in Pre-kindergarten or Kindergarten, and in grades 1, 3, 5,  7, 9, and 11. Students transferring in from other school districts are also required to have physical exams. Please have your child’s doctor complete the Allegany County Health Appraisal form and return it to the appropriate school nurse as soon as possible.