Attendance Policy 

Absences will be marked as unexcused until the student submits an Absent Notification  Form (A.N.F.) to the Attendance Manager, Edith Garcia, within 3 days of his/her return to school. 

The note should include the following information: 

1. Student name, ID number and grade 

2. Date(s) in which the student was absent from school. 

3. Reason for absence (please reference the list below for acceptable absentee excuses). 

4. Parent’s name and signature 

5. Parent contact number for verification purposes 

Absences will ONLY be excused for the following reasons: 

1. Student illness (Only 10 Parent Notes will be accepted) 

2. Medical Appointment (must present doctor’s note showing date and time of appointment) 

3. Death in the immediate family (must provide a copy of death certificate) 

4. Observance of a religious holiday or service recognized by Miami Dade County Public Schools 

5. Official summons to appear in court or immigration appointment (documentation of these must be provided) 

6. School sponsored events or activities previously approved by administrators. 

7. Other individual student absences beyond the control of the parent or student must be approved by the principal or assistant principal. Transportation issues and parent/sibling illness will NOT be excused. 

• Pre-approved absences: In the event you know your child will be absent for several days, you need to request a “Pre-approved Absence Form” from the front office, which is to be completed and submitted for approval no less than 10 school days prior to the expected absences. FAMILY VACATIONS WILL NOT BE EXCUSED. 

• Make-up work, tests, or projects will not be given to students for the day(s) missed until absences are excused. Upon returning to school students should obtain an "Admission to Class" (ADMIT) slip, which must be submitted to their teacher(s). The admittance slip must be signed within 48 hours of being received from the main office. If the student fails to follow these procedures, he/she will receive a grade of “F" on all missed work. 

o Teachers will designate a reasonable amount of time in which make-up work can be completed. 

• If a student is continually sick and repeatedly absent from school, documentation showing that he or she is under the supervision of a physician must be submitted to the main office in order to be excused. Students accumulating ten (10) or more absences in an annual course, or five (5) or more absences in a semester course, DUE TO ILLNESS, are required to have a note from a physician on file at the school in order to receive an excused absence thereafter. 

• Students accumulating ten (10) or more absences in an annual course, or five (5) or more absences in a semester course, will be subject to the withholding of passing final grade(s) pending a student/parent requested administrative screening and/or review of all absences by the attendance review committee. Students with 15 or more unexcused absences in a 90 calendar day period are subject to having a complaint of truancy filed with the Department of Juvenile Justice and legal action will be taken to insure regular attendance. 

Click Here: Absence Notification Form

As per Miami Dade County Public Schools policy for attendance, A student who has 20 or more cumulative tardies or 10 unexcused absences will not be allowed to participate in interscholastic competitions, activities (field trips, school dances, etc.), performances or participate in any school sports for the remainder of the school year.