Attendance
Student attendance in Catholic schools of the Diocese of Bridgeport shall be in accordance with the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. Students become truant when he/she has 4 unexcused absences from school in one month (30 consecutive calendar days) or 10 unexcused absences in one school year. If a student becomes truant, the school is required to have a meeting with the student's parent/ guardian within 10 school days.
Excessive tardiness may be reported to the State Department of Family and Children Services. Students may not participate in any school-sponsored event if they are not in school on the day of the event without the express permission from the Principal.
Family vacations should not take place when school is in session. Should such a vacation occur during school time, such vacation will be deemed as an unexcused absence. It is expected that all missed assignments for any reason will be made up in a period of time determined by the teacher and approved by the Principal. Teachers will not provide work before a vacation.
While regular school attendance is most important and is always strongly encouraged, we ask all parents to make sure that students are in good health before sending them to school. A child who is not well is unable to work productively, and his/her illness jeopardizes the health of fellow students and faculty.
A student’s well-being is far more important than a perfect attendance record.