Health Services

Scranton Prep’s responsibilities regarding health needs are based on regulations provided in the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 and the Department of Health Regulations, Title 28, Pennsylvania Code, Revised 1978.
It is Scranton Prep’s policy:

1. To prohibit attendance until immunization records are received;
2. To provide required yearly screening of vision and hearing;
3. To require a physical examination upon entrance to Prep;
4. To protect students and staff from communicable diseases;

In order to control illness at school, it is necessary to have the cooperation of the school, home, and medical profession. If at any time, parents need advice or assistance with a medical problem, they are urged to contact the school nurse.

In the interest of best caring for a student’s physical and/or emotional and mental health, the School reserves the right to require an evaluation from a licensed medical doctor or psychologist. The School also reserves the right to require a waiver of the doctor patient privilege and/or a consent to communication between this outside doctor or psychologist, and the school nurse or the student’s counselor to insure maximum support for the student’s wellbeing. The waiver would be limited to the physical, emotional, and/or mental health concern at issue. The School also reserves the right to require a waiver of HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) for release of medical records to those deemed necessary by the School. Failure to comply with these requests can result in the School terminating the student’s enrollment status.