Procedures for taking a trip during school days

We realize that families are not always able to schedule educational trips during the summer months or a school vacation. Parents who wish to take their children on an educational trip during the school year need to complete an Educational Tour form and return it to the elementary office for approval prior to the trip. Educational trips will be considered for approval if the trip is of educational significance to the student. The trip may not exceed ten days. Students are only permitted a total of ten educational trip days per school year. Trip absences for more than ten days will be marked as UNEXCUSED ABSENCES and WILL COUNT toward the total number of allowable days absent. Students will be withdrawn from school if the educational trip exceeds ten consecutive days. The request should be made at least two weeks prior to the trip. When the student returns from the trip, the student and the parent need to work with the teacher to make up the assignments missed. Parents can print the Education Tour Form from the Elementary Website at www.southfayette.org/elem or request an Educational Tour form by calling the elementary office at (412) 221-4542, extension 332 or 315. 

Any attendance question, please email Diana Maitland at [email protected]