Welcome to the Tidioute Community Charter School Health Office!

Welcome to the TCCS Health Office website. You will find information about School Health Requirements and services provided as well as links to different pages that are helpful in raising happy, healthy children.
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The Smile Program will return in April, 2025. This is a program that provides dental care that families may utilize.  Dental exams are required in Kindergarten, 3rd and 7th grade. See below for updated information on School Dental exams. 

If your child does not have health insurance coverage, consider getting information about obtaining coverage through CHIP. For more info, go to ​http://www.chipcoverspakids.com/
State Requirements
The State of Pennsylvania requires that all children attending public schools meet certain standards regarding health and dental exams and immunizations.  I have provided a list here:
Exams
  • All children in Kindergarten, 6th, and 11th grades are required to have a Well Child Physical. School Physical exams are held at TCCS in the Spring at TCCS. No immunizations are provided at school. 
  • All Children in the K or 1st (entry into school), 3rd, and 7th grades are required to have a dental exam.​ School Dental exams are held in the Spring at TCCS.
  • Under the "Health Office Forms" tab, you will find the Physical form and Dental form to be completed by your Physician or Dentist if your child has had a private exam.
Health Screenings Information
All students K4-12th grade have health screenings performed at school completed by the School Nurse. These include:
  • Height and Weight (all grades)
  • Vision (all grades) 
  • Hearing (K-3, 7th, 11th) 
  • Scoliosis (6th & 7th) 
If you received a referral for any of the above screenings, please make an appointment to have a professional examination done to determine if further treatment is needed. If you have any questions, please contact the School Nurse.
Immunizations
Children in ALL grades (K-12) need the following Immunizations for attendance:
  • 4 doses of tetanus*  (1 dose on or after 4th birthday)
  • 4 doses of diphtheria*  (1 dose on or after 4th birthday)
  • 4 doses of polio **
  • 2 doses of measles***
  • 2 doses of mumps***
  • 1 dose of rubella (German measles) ***
  • 3 doses of hepatitis B
  • 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity

7th Grade ADDITIONAL immunization requirements for entry:
  • 1 dose meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
  • 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) (if five years have elapsed since last tetanus immunization)

 * Usually given as DTaP or DT or Td
** A fourth dose is not necessary if the third dose was administered at age 4 years or older and at least 6 months after the previous dose
 *** Usually given as MMR


12th Grade ADDITIONAL immunization requirements for entry:
  • 1 dose of minigococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
 
If your child dose not have the required immunizations, they will be excluded until they receive the required immunizations or have a Medical Certificate signed by their doctor with the Immunization plan to bring the child up to date.

​Please visit the Division of School Health website for important information about immunizations at: http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/School%20Health/Pages/default.aspx
Please read the immunization requirements section below.