Attendance
Beginning 4/1/25, all absences, early dismissals and late arrivals will be reported via SafeArrival. Instructions here.
A student is marked tardy if he/she arrives after 8:50 AM. A parent/guardian must come into the office to sign the student in if arriving after 8:50 AM.
Should there be a need to pick your child up early, please enter that into the SafeArrival system. These notifications should be sent as early as possible on the day and not after 2:00 PM. Please also email your child's teacher so that s/he will be aware of the change in dismissal. Please include the reason for the early dismissal.
Anytime you are able to provide a note from your child’s doctor or dentist regarding an absence, late arrival or early dismissal, the time away from school will be marked as non‐cumulative. You may scan and send it electronically via SafeArrival on the same day of the absence, or send the note in with your child when he/she returns to school or to SEYAttendance@pennridge.org.
For trips during the school year, please enter your trip dates into SafeArrival as soon as your trip has been planned, and request a trip form from your child's teacher or the Seylar office.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding attendance, please contact Becky Ogden in our attendance office at 215-257-6272.
Attendance Policy
The Pennridge School District enforces the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's School Attendance Law. The law states: "A maximum of ten days of cumulative lawful absences verified by parental notification may be permitted during the school year. All absences beyond ten cumulative days require an excuse from a physician."
Absences include illness, quarantine, required court appearance, death in the family, educational tours and trips, as well as family vacations. The law clearly states no student may be absent from school more than ten cumulative days without a written doctor's excuse, including prearranged/approved educational trips or family vacations.
Cumulative absences include: illness covered by parental contact (written excuse, fax, email, verbal communication via telephone call), family vacation while school is in session (pre‐approval needed), truancy, and other absences not classified as non‐cumulative. Non‐cumulative absences include: extended illness verified by a doctor's note, death in the family, religious holiday as designated by the Department of Education, and out‐of‐school suspension.
Should you plan family vacations during the school year, please understand this time away from school will be combined with all other absences. Should the total cumulative absences exceed ten days, a written doctor's excuse will be required, or the absences will be considered unlawful. Please know that no family trips will be approved on any PSSA testing dates for your child’s grade level. Feel free to contact the school office if you need further clarification regarding the enforcement of attendance regulations.