Did you know that missing too much school makes a child fall behind? Missing just 2 days of school a month adds up to 18 missed school days each year. This is called chronic absence.
Did you know that chronic absence has early as kindergarten makes a child more likely to struggle in school? It’s crucial for children to attend school every day, and it’s never too early for good attendance: Set the good habits in preschool and kindergarten so your child will be prepared for years of learning.
Attendance Works has some helpful tips to help make good attendance easier: https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Attendance_ESP1PG_English_062614.pdf
To learn more, visit https://www.attendanceworks.org/ and https://gradelevelreading.net/our-work/chronic-absence