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Required for Kindergarten
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The Uxbridge Public Schools in accordance with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires the following information before a student enters school:
Required immunizations: Immunization records must be submitted to and reviewed by the school nurse prior to school entry
Exemptions: If there is a medical reason why immunizations are not done, a certificate must be obtained from your physician and forwarded to the school nurse. For a religious exemption, parent/guardian must fill out a Religious Exemption Immunization form or write a note to the school nurse. Exemption certificates or letters must be renewed each school year.
Parents/guardians should be aware that students who are not immunized due to an exemption or those who are under-immunized will be excluded from school in the event of a disease outbreak.
Physical examination: A physical exam is required for all new students dated within 12 months prior to the entrance to school or 30 days after school entry, and every 3-4 years after school entrance. Per these regulations documentation of a current physical examination is required for students entering preschool, kindergarten, grades, 4,7,10. If a student is participating in athletics, an annual physical exam is required. However, parents/guardians are encouraged to send a copy of the student’s physical to the nurse annually.
A student transferring from another school system shall be examined as an entering student. Health records transferred from the student's previous school may be used to determine compliance with this requirement.
Medical Forms
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All medical forms can be emailed directly to rpadula@uxbridge.k12.ma.us or faxed to (508)278-8646