Missing School = Missing Out
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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 3rd 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.
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Here is what you can do to keep your child on track:
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- 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.