Health Services

The school nurse provides first aid and handles student health needs that occur during the school day. The Health Service Office hours are 7:45 AM–3 PM Monday–Friday on school days.

The Mounds Park Academy policy for students who do not feel well is that they may rest in the Health Services Office for 30 minutes. If they are not well enough to return to class after that time, the nurse will call the parent or guardian to pick the student up as soon as possible. When filling out your Emergency Information Card, please ensure your emergency contact is someone willing and able to pick up your child from school if you are unable to do so.

If your child will need or be taking medications during the current school year, a medication authorization form must be completed and signed by both the parent and physician and returned to the Health Services Office by the first day of school. Click here to access the form, or pick one up in the Health Services Office.

Note: This applies to both over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol or Advil and/or prescription medications.

MPA has robust guidelines and protocol in place to manage food allergies. For details, click here.

The State of Minnesota requires new students and all international students to show documentation of immunizations before school begins. This may be from either a previous school or doctor.

Entering Pre-Kindergarten

• Four doses of DTP/Td/DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough))
• Three doses of polio vaccine
• Three doses of Hepatitis B (HBV)
• One dose MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• One dose of Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B
• One dose of Varicella (Chickenpox) or documentation of having the disease

Entering Kindergarten

• Five doses of DTP/Td (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough))
• Four doses of polio vaccine
• Two doses MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV)
• Two doses of Varicella (Chickenpox) or documentation of having the disease

Entering 7th Grade

• Booster shot for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap); (sometime after their 11th birthday)
• One dose of Meningococcal (Meningitis)
• Two doses MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV)
• Two doses of Varicella (Chickenpox) or documentation of having the disease

Students need a sports-qualifying physical exam to be done if they plan on participating in intramural sports. The sports form is valid for three years. Call and set-up appointment for the summer. Click here to print out the sports physical form to bring to your physician.

Many students and parents are frequently concerned about when students should stay home or attend school. The following information is intended to help with this decision.

General practice:

• If a student has had a fever of 100 degrees or more, the student should stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal and remains normal without fever-reducing medication.
• If a student has vomited or had diarrhea, the student should stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
• If a student has had any rash that may be disease-related or the cause is unknown, check with your family physician before sending the student to school.
• If your student is ill, please call or email the division office daily to report the illness.