๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ means missing ๐ญ๐ฌ% ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ of the school year for any reason. That is about ๐ญ๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, or roughly two days each month.
Missing this much school can lead to:
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐. Students miss key reading and math lessons. Children who often miss school in the early grades are less likely to read at grade level by the end of third grade.
๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐. Falling behind can lead to lower test scores, failed classes, or the need to repeat a grade.
๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐. Frequent absences in middle and high schoolโincluding sixth and ninth gradesโcan be an early warning sign that a student may leave school before graduating.
๐ฆ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Research shared by Attendance Works shows that high absence rates can affect other students, too. Teachers may need to slow lessons or reteach missed work, affecting the whole class.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. Students may feel left out, lose interest in joining activities, and miss chances to build trust with teachers, counselors, and other school staff.
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐. Catching up can feel overwhelming. That stress can make returning to school harder and lead to more missed days.
If your child is struggling to attend, please reach out to their school. Together, we can work through barriers and help your child stay connected and learning.