It is expected that all students will be regularly in attendance. Parents/legal guardians should call the school if the student must be absent. Excessive absences may result in loss of academic credit. University Academy will consider truant any student who is absent without parental notification. In the event of a period of absence of three or more consecutive days, students returning to school shall provide a written explanation from a health care provider. If parents/legal guardians fails to call the school prior to the student being absent or the student fails to provide a parent/guardian written and signed explanation for an absences upon returning to school, the absences will be considered unexcused.
Parent/guardians should follow these guidelines with regard to attendance:
- Notify the school between 8:15 and 9:15 a.m. the morning of the absence;
- Provide a written note giving the student’s name, date, and reason for absence when the student returns, if the parent has not notified the school; and
- Please schedule doctor, dental, and other appointments after school hours to ensure your child’s regular attendance.
The following steps will be taken with regard to excessive student absences:
- 3 unexcused absences – letter sent home;
- 5 unexcused absences – student referred to school social worker and phone call made to parent/guardian;
- 10 absences (excused or unexcused) within a semester – conference with school administration and referral to the Department of Social Services. (Does not apply for medically documented extended absences). Students missing ten (10) or more days in a semester are eligible to be withdrawn and placed back on the waiting list. Examined on a case-by-case basis;
- 5 consecutive days of unexcused absence will result in immediate withdrawal from school and student placed on waiting list
Make-up Assignments for Absences
Students must contact their teachers for missed assignments upon their return to class. Students are allowed one day to make up missed work for each day missed. Parents of Elementary School students will need to request their child’s work.
Tardy Policy
Three (3) tardy infractions will be counted as one day of absence. Excessive tardy infractions (more than five in a semester) could result in removal of student from University Academy and placed back on the waiting list.
Attendance Policy
