Policies & Procedures

School Policy on Attendance

Attendance matters. Missing a day of school means disruption of instructional time and creates confusion for the students. Research shows that students who attend regularly achieve greater success in school and in life. Our school’s collective goal for attendance remains the same. We want every child attending school every day. Our school uses the following methods to communicate with families about attendance: Families receive an email daily alerting them when their child is absent. Members of the attendance committee call families whose children are absent. Teachers reach out to families who are absent for three or more consecutive days.

It is very important for our school to have each family’s up-to-date contact information. To make sure we can reach you, please alert us of any changes to your address or phone number by calling the school at 718-298-7700 and updating your information with our Pupil Accounting Secretary, Ms. Lucrecia Ochs. To help keep attendance strong and our records accurate:

• Send in doctor notes or parent notes when a child is absent from school.
• Try to make appointments after school hours or when school is not in session.
• Schedule vacations to match breaks in the school calendar. 2025-2026 DOE Calendar
• Official lateness begins at 8:00.

Regular school attendance is extremely important and will be closely monitored. However, if your child has a fever or is vomiting, he/she should remain at home until well. If your child becomes ill at school, the school nurse will contact you.

PS 182 advises you against taking your child out of school for an extended period of time. Vacations should be planned around the 2025-2026 NYC PS Calendar to avoid disruptions to learning. If you still choose to take your child out of school for an extended period of time, be aware that:

• You must provide the school with documentation of dates of travel. The child will be marked absent every day.
• You must come to the school to speak with Ms. Lucrecia Ochs regarding the extended leave process.
• Your child’s academic progress will be impacted. Unexcused absences will have a negative impact on your child’s education.
• Unexcused absences can serve as the basis for a finding of educational neglect against a parent/guardian.
• Your child will not receive Google Classroom instruction, assignments, or packets for unexcused absences.