About Us
The Fort Cherry School District provides school nurses to assist in providing a safe and healthy educational environment in our schools. Our school nurses are registered nurses, as well as certified school nurses.
Our school nurses complete required State health screenings and examinations of students; maintain accurate student health records; provide preventative health care information to staff, students, and parents; and treat minor student and staff illnesses and accidents during the school day.
School Vaccination Information for Parents
In August of 2017, the PA Department of Health changed its immunization regulations to ensure that children attending school in the commonwealth are adequately protected against potential outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases.
A child must have required immunizations or risk exclusion from school.
A child must have the required medically-appropriate immunizations or a plan to complete the immunizations or risk exclusion from school. A child may still obtain medical, religious or philosophical exemption from meeting the immunization requirements. Talk to your child's pediatrician or school nurse about the vaccines your child needs to attend school.
Please see the list below of required immunizations for the current school year.
PA Department of Health Immunization Requirements
This form should be completed by a physician and provided to the nurse if vaccines are up to date.
This form should be completed by physician if child needs additional doses of a vaccine, but the next dose is not medically appropriate.
Parent/Caregiver can complete form for Religious/Philosophical exemption.
Student Health Services
Accidents, Injuries and Illness of Students
Fort Cherry School District has Nurses on hand to attend to those students who incur an accident, are injured or become ill while attending school. Please note that illness or injuries that occur outside of school should be referred to your family practitioner.
If your child becomes ill while at school, they must visit the Nurse's Office to be evaluated by the Nurse. The Nurse will contact parents to arrange for the student to be picked up, if necessary.
Administration of Medication or Medical Care
The Fort Cherry School District believes that when children are ill, it is best to develop a treatment plan with the consultation of a physician. When possible, the treatment plan should provide for administering medication at times other than during school hours. This can often be accomplished with the use of time-released medication or dispensing medication before or after school hours.
The School District recognizes, however, that there may be instances when medication must be administered during the school day. It will be necessary for parents to provide the School Nurse with parental AND physician consent. If this is necessary, please return the below form. A new form is required for each new school year.
Additionally, the Fort Cherry School District has over-the-counter medications available for minor ailments such as headaches and stomachaches. These medications can only be administered to students with parent permission via Sapphire, or by returning the below form. A new form is required for each new school year.
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