Important Notice Regarding ES Attendance

For the 2024-2025 school year, DC Public Schools (DCPS) elementary schools will implement the "60/40" attendance policy as required by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). This means if your child attends school for less than 60% of the day, it will be tracked as a 60/40 absence. This applies to both excused and unexcused absences. (See 5-A DCMR § 2199.1.)

To support your child being marked present for the full day, please make sure they arrive on time and stay until the close of the school day every day.  Please note that the following late arrivals and/or early dismissals will result in your child being considered legally absent for the day:

• Students arriving after 11:25 a.m.
• Students leaving before 12:35 p.m.
• Students arriving late and leaving early and missing more than 40% of the scheduled school day.

The 60/40 attendance policy will continue to be implemented at the secondary level, meaning students must attend at least 60% of their class periods to be marked present for the day.