Managing your child's health at school
Healthcare Forms for Enrollment
Based on your student’s age and upcoming grade, the following should be completed by your child’s healthcare providers before scheduling an enrollment meeting with your child’s school.
All students
Physical Exam – required for students who have never attended a Maryland Public School, including Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.
Immunization Form – required for students who have never attended a Maryland Public School, including Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Proof of immunizations from a Maryland school outside of Howard County can also be used. Learn more about immunizations requirements
Dental Exam – HCPSS strongly urges families to have children visit their dentist at least once a year, please have your dentist examine your child and complete this form before registration.
Lead Testings
Lead Testing Form – required for enrolling a child in child care, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade.
Frequent Health Topics
Medications
Students can take their medications, whether prescribed or over the counter, in the health room during the school day.
Learn about our medication procedures and complete a form to get medications to school →
Allergies
Epipens must be provided by parents for use during school hours. Additionally, parents can notify the school about food allergies and accommodations can be made.
Diabetes
If a student is diabetic there are a few extra forms to fill out and the school requires a notice from a family physician.
Find out more about how your student can manage their diabetes at school →
Telehealth at Elementary Schools
Telehealth services are currently offered at 7 of the 8 schools participating in the HCPSS Elementary School Model. The telehealth program, offered in partnership with Howard County Health Department, connects a child in the health room with a health care provider in another location. This allows children who need health services to be treated in school, so they miss less class time.
Field Trips
Student medications and diabetic management routines are still followed on overnight and school day field trips.
Paperwork for upcoming field trips are usually administered by the school, including medical procedure forms. However, to best prepare for an upcoming field trip, view the complete field trip procedures and forms packet
Medications that are normally given during the school day do not need a new form filled out.
Learn more about getting other medications administered during field trips →
Diabetic student? Find out how to plan for an upcoming field trip →
