Attendance Matters—Every Day Counts

Showing up matters — even a few missed days (excused or not) can add up fast and have a lasting impact on your child’s learning and growth.

Just one missed day equals about 380 minutes of lost learning.
Missing two days a month in kindergarten can affect whether a child reads proficiently by 3rd grade—or risks being held back.
By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes one of the strongest predictors of high school dropout.
Attending school regularly also helps children build social-emotional skills, positive peer relationships, and a strong sense of belonging within the school community.

Let’s work together to help every student show up, thrive, and succeed!

Tardy Policy & Procedures

A student is considered tardy if they arrive 1 minute or more after school starts; 7:46AM for Elementary, 8:01AM for Middle School
Families should always notify the Registrar if a student will be arriving late.

If your student arrives late:

All students must sign in at the front office
- Middle school students may sign themselves in
- Elementary students must be signed in by a parent or staff
Students will receive a tardy slip before heading to class

If your student is absent, the school will reach out via phone or ParentSquare message.
It’s the family’s responsibility to notify the school of all absences, tardies, and early dismissals.
Absences must be reported to the Registrar within 48 hours to be marked as excused.

REMINDER: If your child is absent during the regular school day, they may not attend EXL (formerly ASP) that same day.

1 in 10 kids in Kindergarten & 1st Grade are chronically absent.

A student is considered chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of the school year—that’s 18 days (excused, unexcused, or suspended).
Missing just 2 days per month can add up quickly and lead to chronic absenteeism.
Chronic absences impact your child’s learning, growth, and connection to school—and can affect our school community as a whole.

Let’s work together to keep your student learning, growing, and present!

Students should miss no more than 9 days of each school year.

Average Daily Attendance (ADA) is the percentage of students present at school each day. Why it matters:

Higher ADA means more funding for our school—which translates to more staff, field trips, programs, and resources for students.
In California, just a 1% drop in ADA can mean a loss of $100,000 in school funding.

Every day counts—for your child and our entire school community!

Build Strong Attendance Habits at Home.

Encourage a positive mindset about school and learning
Explain that attending school daily is not just important—it’s the law. In California, all students between the ages of 6–18 are required to attend school under Compulsory Education Law