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Health Requirements

Emily Merritt

Emily Merritt, FNP, MSN, RN
Director of Nursing Services
Darien Public Schools
203.655.3981 x2304
emerritt@darienps.org

Health requirements letter from Nursing Services Department 2024-2025

Physical exams with up-to-date state mandated immunizations are required at the following times:

  1. ELP: Exam within the calendar year prior to students entry into Pre-K (submitted annually). For information specific to Early Learning Program registration click link- click here for incoming ELP Letter 2024-2025

  2. Kindergarten: Exam on or after August 28th 2023 prior to students entry into Kindergarten. For information specific to Kindergarten registration click link- click here for incoming Kindergarten letter 2024-2025

  3. 7th Grade: Exam on or after June 30th 2023 prior to students entry into 7th grade

  4. 10th Grade: Exam on or after June 30th 2023 prior to students entry into 10th grade. 

  5. Transferring into district: Exam within the calendar year prior to students transferring into the district - click here for additional information on new student registration health requirements and FAQs 

  6. Students receiving itinerant services: Exam within the calendar year prior to students receiving itinerant services (submitted annually). For information specific to itinerant services registration click link - click here for incoming students receiving itinerant services letter 2024-2025 

The physical exam must be on the State of Connecticut Health Assessment Record for K-12 students or the Early Childhood Assessment for Pre-K Students/ELP (Early Learning Program) Students.  Please email (pdf format) or mail required forms to you child’s school nurse prior to the start of the school year

Students who participate in DHS interscholastic athletics must submit a valid physical exam per CIAC guidelines when registering under FamilyID for participation in high school interscholastic athletics. For more information on health requirements for participating in DHS athletics please click here. 

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