Goal

The overall goal of the School Health Program is to support academic achievement by promoting and maintaining optimal student health. Research studies document that healthy students are more ready to learn and participate actively in class. We believe that:

Each child in our schools has the right of access to nursing care, whenever needed.

The family is of utmost importance in assisting the nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating the child's healthcare plan. School nurses will seek the family's input and cooperation in devising the plan most suited to meet the child's health needs.

School nurses are health teachers by virtue of their experience/ education. Health teaching by school nurses can be accomplished in various settings such as individual encounters with students in the health clinic, contact with their families, and in classrooms.