Impacts of consistent attendance
Regular school attendance and engagement builds a strong foundation for early learners.
Long term positive outcomes, such as higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates and higher rates of enrollment in college are linked to children with consistent attendance patterns (National Forum on Education Statistics, 2018). When children attend early learning programs regularly, they have a greater chance of mastering grade-level skills which become the foundation for the next grade level. A child is considered chronically absent when they miss roughly 18 days or more of school.
Many county and district programs are available to support families with meeting needs that may be impacting attendance.
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create strong attendance routines at home!