If you are having issues with your child's attendance, the Office of Child Welfare, Attendance, and Safety is here is support you and your family. Below you will find a number of tips, strategies, and resources for parents that can help increase your child's attendance and ensure their success in school.

There are a number of reasons students may miss school. These may include but are not limited to:

• Financial reasons
  • students needing to work, parents with difficult work schedules, or homelessness
• Health issues
  • chronic health conditions or substance abuse
• Personal barriers
  • low self-esteem and feelings of failure
• Lack of transportation
• Negative peer interactions
  • bullying, peer pressure, and gang affiliations

• Make sure your child goes to bed early and gets a good night’s sleep
• Develop a morning routine to arrive in a timely fashion
• Take an interest in your child’s school work
• Provide regular times and a quiet, clean area for doing homework
• Provide an alarm clock for your child
• If your child starts to miss school, speak to the school to seek support
• Have regular communication with the school
• Post the school calendar and notes on the refrigerator, or another visible location
• Keep open communication lines with your child