The State of Illinois has medical requirements that must be met for all students. Following is a list of those requirements:

Prekindergarten

• Physical Examination dated within one year prior to the first day of the school year and submitted to the District on the State of Illinois Department of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination

• Immunizations as follows:
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (4 doses at proper intervals)
  • Polio (3 doses at proper intervals)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (1 dose on or after first birthday)
  • Hepatitis B (3 doses at proper intervals)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (1 dose on or after the first birthday)
  • Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV) (Children aged 24-59 months of age, entering a child-care or school program below the kindergarten level shall show proof of immunizations that comply with the pneumococcal vaccination schedule. Those children who have not received the primary series of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, according to the recommended vaccination schedule shall show proof of receiving at least one (1) dose of pneumococcal vaccine)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (children aged 24-59 months of age, entering a child-care or school program below the kindergarten level shall show proof of immunizations that comply with the Hib vaccination schedule. Those children who have not received the primary series of Hib vaccine, according to the recommended vaccination schedule shall show proof of receiving at least one (1) dose of Hib vaccination)

Kindergarten (or students entering an Illinois school for the 1^st time)

• Physical Examination completed by a licensed physician and dated within one year prior to the first day of the school year and submitted to the District on the State of Illinois Department of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination
• Immunizations as follows:
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (4 doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4th birthday)
  • Polio (4 doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4th birthday)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (2 doses on or after first birthday at proper intervals)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (2 doses on or after the first birthday at proper intervals)

• Vision Examination completed by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist and submitted to the District on the Vision Examination Report
• Dental Examination completed by a licensed dentist and submitted to the District on the Proof of School Dental Examination Form

Second Grade

• Dental Examination completed by a licensed dentist and submitted to the District on the Proof of School Dental Examination Form

Sixth Grade

• Physical Examination completed by a licensed physician and dated within one year prior to the first day of the school year and submitted to the District on the State of Illinois Department of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination
• Immunizations as follows:
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (3 or more doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4th birthday)
  • Tdap on or after 11th birthday
  • Polio (3 or more doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4th birthday)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (2 doses on or after 1st birthday at proper intervals)
  • Hepatitis B (3 doses at proper intervals)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (2 doses on or after the first birthday at proper intervals)
  • Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV-4) on or after 11th birthday
• Dental Examination completed by a licensed dentist and submitted to the District on the Proof of School Dental Examination Form