Family Policy
Attendance Policy
The Pennsylvania Conference education system and its schools are classified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as nonpublic schools. Each nonpublic school must adopt a written attendance policy that applies to both day schools and boarding schools. This policy may differ from the policy of the school district in which the child resides but must comply with compulsory attendance laws. The following policy will apply for all the schools within the Pennsylvania Conference education system.
Choose the Right Form
Student Absence Form
Use this form to document an absence after a student returns to school.
Written documentation is required within 3 days of the student’s return to school, or the absence will remain unexcused regardless of the reason.
Pre-Planned Absence Form
Use this form for planned travel or another pre-planned absence.
Written requests for pre-planned absences must be completed a minimum of 5 school days in advance and require principal pre-approval.
Review the Complete Policy
The complete policy explains lawful and unlawful absences, partial-day attendance, medical documentation, excessive absences, and attendance-improvement procedures.
Questions About Attendance?
Contact Reading Junior Academy before submitting a form if you are unsure which document applies.