Health Services

TK-12 Admission

• Polio - 4 doses (3 doses OK if at least one is given on or after the 4th birthday).
• DTaP - 5 doses (4 doses OK if at least one is given on or after the 4th birthday, 3 doses OK if at least one dose of Tdap, DTaP, or DTP is given on or after the 7th birthday).
• Hepatitis B - 3 doses.
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - 2 doses given on or after the 1st birthday (two doses of measles, two doses of mumps, and one dose of rubella meet the requirement, either separately or combined).
• Varicella - 2 doses.
• Tdap (Grades 7th-12th) - 1 dose given on or after the 7th birthday.

7th Grade Advancement

• Tdap - 1 dose given on or after the 7th birthday.

For Frequently Asked Questions about required immunizations  please visit Shots for School web page.

Medical Exemptions

• New enrollments as of January 1, 2021.
• Students who transition to the next grade span (TK/K - 6th grade, 7th-12th grade).
• Students whose temporary medical exemptions have expired.
• Medical exemptions that were revoked due to the issuing physician being a subject of disciplinary action.
• Families who have a medical exemption due to a history of disease, for example from Varicella / Chickenpox, must also follow this process.

Tuberculosis (TB) Requirements

Students newly enrolling in a school in Alameda County are required to have a TB Risk Assessment form completed by a healthcare professional licensed in the United States.

• TB skin or blood testing is only required if their healthcare provider identifies a risk factor for TB exposure on the TB Risk Assessment form.
• To be valid, documentation must show a TB risk assessment or test was performed in the United States up to twelve months prior to registration for school.

KINDERGARTEN Oral Health Assessment

Documentation of a dental check-up is required by May 31st of Kindergarten or 1st grade for students who did not attend a California public school for Kindergarten. 

• To be valid, the form must show the oral health examination was performed no earlier than 12 months prior to the date of initial enrollment.
• For information on low-cost dental clinics, click here.

Students Advancing to 7th Grade Need Records of:

• Teta​nus, Diphth​eria​, Pertussis (Tdap) —1 dose

  (Whooping cough booster usually given at 11 years and up)​

California schools are required to check immunization records for all new student admissions at transitional kindergarten (TK)/Kindergarten through 12th grade and all students advancing to 7th grade before entry. Parents must show their child’s Immunization Record as proof of immunization. 

If your student needs to take or carry medication at school, or if medication will be stored in the school office (including over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol or ibuprofen, as well as supplements), a PUSD Medication Form must be completed and signed by both the student’s healthcare provider and parent/guardian.

Required Form:

• PUSD Medication Form (includes Asthma Action Plan)

Additional Forms (if applicable):

• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Care Plan (FAAP) Form:

Required for students with food or other allergies, especially if emergency medication (e.g., epinephrine) may be needed. This form must be completed and signed by both the healthcare provider and parent/guardian.

• Seizure Action Plan:

Required for students who may experience seizures on campus. This form must be completed and signed by both the healthcare provider and parent/guardian.

Please submit all completed forms to the Nursing Team prior to the start of the school year or as soon as possible.

If your child has a chronic health condition that may require additional supports or accommodations, please contact your elementary school principal or secondary school counselor as well as the district nurses.   nurses@piedmont.k12.ca.us.

Health Screenings (Hearing and Vision)

In addition to the KOHA and TB health screenings required upon entry into school, the California Department of Education requires mandatory hearing and vision screenings be performed in TK/K, 2nd, 5th, and 8th grades, as well as upon first school entry. Students may also be screened as a result of referrals made by staff at any grade level.

Parents will be notified of any screening results that meet state criteria for a referral for a more thorough exam by a healthcare professional.

Parents may opt their children out of these screenings by providing either a written report from an outside provider documenting a recent hearing and/or vision screening, or by providing a written statement saying they do not consent to a physical exam of their child.