Attendance

Attendance

School attendance is vital to students' academic success. Coming to school regularly, on time, and staying the whole day are important steps.  Charles City County Public Schools expects students to be in school at least 95 percent of the time. During a 180-day school year, that means students should miss no more than 9 days.  When a student misses more days, it begins to negatively impact his/her success.  And missing 18 or more days is considered chronic absence that will require plans, conference, or referrals.

Every Day Counts for Every Student!  

Attending school is your child’s first job, and regular school attendance is critical to academic success.

  • Starting in kindergarten, excessive absences can cause children to fall behind and make it harder to learn to read.
  • Poor attendance in elementary school is a strong predictor for being a school dropout.
  • Satisfactory attendance will help children do well in high school and college and at work.
  • Children who are chronically absent fall behind academically and are also more likely to become involved in substance abuse and crime.
  • In fact, the majority of chronically absent students usually do not graduate.