Attendance Information

Welcome to the Buena Vista Elementary Attendance Information Page. You can find answers to questions you may have regarding your child's attendance. Please feel free to call our school office for any questions at 355-2200.

Here are a few reminders to help you and your student have a successful year at Buena Vista Elementary:

  • The building opens for students at 7:00 am
  • School starts promptly at 7:45 am
  • No early dismissals after 2:00 pm
  • School is dismissed at 2:15 pm
  • Students should be picked up from school no later than 2:30pm
  • A parent must send a note for ANY absence or it will remain unexcused.
  • Students are allowed to miss 10 non-medical school days each year.  All absences after the 10th non-medical absence must be for medical reasons and accompanied by a note from a doctor.
  • A student must attend at least 3 hours or 180  minutes to be counted present for the day.
Submit a note for your child's absence.

Send a scanned doctor's excuse to our, attendance clerk.

 

Doctor's notes or parent notes can also be faxed to 864-355-2214