Protocols and FAQs

Parents are contacted and notified directly of any significant illness.

Parents should notify the school that their child is sick. If he/she is absent from school for three consecutive days, he/she should bring a medical report from his/her doctor.

Medical and nursing services provided by the IC infirmaries are free for our students, staff, teachers, and retirees.

We ask parents to inform the school nurse of any prescribed medication their child is taking. Medications must be labeled with the student’s name and dosage information.

The confidentiality of health information is kept private, and it is only shared with school administrators when necessary. The nurse will seek your consent before disclosing and information, except in cases of emergency. The school health team values the privacy and confidentiality of students' medical information and takes appropriate precautions to protect it.

Students in secondary school are permitted to carry over-the-counter medication. However, any other type of medication must be reported to the school administration. 

According to IC Infirmary protocol, a student with a fever or serious illness must leave the school.  If you are unable to arrive immediately, the school nurse will keep him/her at the infirmary and provide all the necessary treatment until you arrive.

Yes, we provide sexual health education, including optional information sessions dedicated to educating students about sexually transmitted diseases and how to prevent them.

Students should be kept at home if they have one of the following illnesses:

• Fever
• Severe skin eruptions or rash
• Conjunctivitis
• Tonsillitis
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea

     A communicable disease such as: 

•  Chickenpox
•  Measles
•  Mumps
•  German measles (Rubella)
•  Scarlet Fever
•  Lice (Pediculosis)
•  Fifth Disease

If your child develops a communicable disease or illness, please notify the school nurse immediately.

Students must stay at home until the symptoms of his/her illness have disappeared.  A student should be “fever free” before returning to school.

If a student becomes ill during school, parents will be notified by phone to pick him or her up.

For minor injuries, parents are informed if needed, either through a phone call and/or an email detailing the incident, actions taken, and advised to keep the child under strict observation for 24 hours.

In cases of major injuries necessitating hospitalization, the response varies based on the gravity of the situation. In less severe injuries, parents are notified immediately and asked to accompany their child to the hospital for treatment.

If the injury is severe and the student requires immediate hospitalization, an IC nurse will transport the student to the nearest hospital using an IC emergency vehicle, and parents are asked to meet them there. All students are covered by a 24-hour accident insurance policy.