Missed school days are missed opportunities to learn.

Students who miss an average of 2 days a month are less likely to:

• Read on grade level by 3^rd grade
• Pass STAAR tests in middle school
• Stay on track for graduation in high school

Chronic absenteeism is a better predictor of whether a student will drop out before graduation than test scores.

• Only keep them home if they are truly ill.  
• Schedule doctor appointments and vacations on non-school days. Click here to see the academic calendar.  
• Maintain routines for eating, sleep, and homework even on non-school days.  
• Alert a counselor or your child’s teacher if there is something happening at school that has your child thinking twice about attending.