Head Lice

This is a very common occurrence in young children. This has nothing to do with cleanliness. They are very easily transmitted by leaning back in an upholstered chair where someone had previously sat who had head lice, sharing caps or helmets, hair accessories, brushes, combs, even sitting close and touching heads. Random lice checks are conducted by office personnel. If head lice are found on a child, the following steps are taken:

• Parents are notified and child must be picked up from school.
• That child’s head must be treated with a product formulated to remove head lice.
• Nits must be removed with a special nit comb included in product.
• The child will be excluded from school the following day.
• Upon returning to school state health laws require examination of hair and scalp by office personal before returning to school.
• A handout of additional information regarding lice is given to parents at the time of pick-up.

To avoid infestation, it is important to inspect all family members for two weeks and treat if infected. Nits on the scalp may be seen more easily on the hair at the back of the neck and above the ears.

Please be assured that we will do everything possible to prevent infestation in our center. With your support, we will stop the lice from spreading.