Healthier students are better learners. We want to support your child’s health to make your child more successful inside and outside of school. To help manage your child’s health needs in school, we require you and your child’s health care provider to complete certain forms. Using these forms helps assure that your child gets the care and services they need during the school day.
New Admission Examination
Is your child starting school or child care for the first time? Before school starts, make sure your child receives a complete physical exam from a health care provider.
The physical exam should cover the following:
- Medical History
- Height
- Weight
- Body Mass Index
- Vision Exam
- Blood Pressure
- Nutritional Evaluation
- Dental Exam
- Developmental Assessment
- Hearing Exam
- Immunizations
Your child must also be tested for lead presence and anemia if they are receiving child care for the first time (including pre-K classes).
Be sure that your doctor completes the New Admission Physical Exam Form (CH-205) and gives it to you to take home. Completed CH205 forms printed from the CIR Online Registry, which is the older version of this form, will continue to be accepted. While we accept the form during peak registration and on a rolling basis, ideally you would submit it to your school by July 14, 2023.
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Vision
While in school, students will be screened to make sure they can see properly. It is important that we make sure all students with vision problems receive exams and the treatment they need to thrive in school.
Immunizations
It is required for students to have certain vaccines before starting school.
Common Questions
Where can I go to get my child a physical exam?
We suggest you take your child to a primary care provider to get the physical exam. If your child’s school has a school-based health center, your child can also receive a physical exam at school. Make sure to bring a copy of the new admission exam form (CH-205) with you to the visit.
As a last option, an Office of School Health doctor can also give your child a physical exam at your child’s school.
Will my child be excluded from school if their Health Exam Form is not complete?
No. Your child will not be excluded from school for not submitting a CH-205. However, every student should have a CH-205 on file so we can fully care for their health needs in school. If you are having trouble completing the CH-205, talk to your school nurse about scheduling a physical exam with a school doctor.
How will my school know my child has received a physical exam?
Give your child’s school a completed new admission exam form (CH-205). This will let the school know that your child has received the required physical exam.
My child already received a physical exam for child care. Do they need another physical exam to start school?
If your child was five years or older when they had the first physical exam, they do not need another one. However, because children grow very quickly at a young age, if your child had the physical exam at four years old or younger, they do need another physical exam to start school.
Do I have to do anything else before my child starts school?