If your student is absent, we need to hear from you! Use one of the following ways below:

• Call the office at 805-688-4810. Dial extension 1 for Lower Campus and extension 2 for Upper Campus.  Mornings can be busy, please leave a message with your students name, teacher, and reason for absence. We will only call you if we have additional questions.

• Email our office at receptionist@solvangschool.org

• Message us using ParentSquare – Search for “Office Staff.” This email goes to all office personnel. That way if someone is out, we are not missing your message.

• Respond to the ParentSquare attendance notification sent in the afternoon.

• In your message please include your name, the date of the absence and the reason for the absence.

If your student has any of the following symptoms, please keep them home and call the office for guidance:

• Cough or Cold

• Difficulty Breathing            

• Rash/ Skin Concern

• Mouth Sores

• Sore Throat

• Fever

• Eye Problems

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea  

• Stomach aches

Your child may return when:

• Symptoms have significantly improved

• Your child is feeling better and can comfortably participate in routine classroom activities.

• It has been 24 Hours since the last fever/vomiting/diarrhea episode, WITHOUT the assistance of any medication. 
  

If your child is out of school for  3 consecutive days, we will require a doctor’s note clearing their safe return back to school.

If you need to request Independent Study due to extended illness or travel, please contact the school office at (805) 688-4810.

• Dial Extension 1 for the Lower Campus

• Dial Extension 2 for the Upper Campus

For travel-related Independent Study, we require at least two weeks’ notice and prior approval from the principal. If you need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to call the office.

• Education Code §48205 states that the only valid excuse from school attendance is illness, quarantine, medical, dental, optometrical, or chiropractic appointment, attending a funeral of an immediate family member, religious holiday, religious retreat attendance, employment conference attendance, or court appearance. 

• Please note that absences for travel or being out of town are not an excused absence, even when the school is notified. This does not apply for independent study.

• While our office staff works to make sure we have contacted you regarding the reason your student is absent, if you have not provided an answer within three days, the absence is marked as unexcused and counts towards truancy.