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Attendance

attendance

 

At NBFA we take absences seriously, maintaining an above average daily attendance rate of approximately 95%. One of the best ways to ensure students love coming to school is to create active, fun, theme-based lessons driven by their interests and enhanced with field trips. We work strategically with families to make sure students come to and stay in school every day.

 

Guardians, if your child will be absent then you are required to communicate the reason for their absence. Guardians should report their child's absence by 8:00am by completing our absence notification form at the link here or below:

 

https://www.nbfacademy.org/apps/form/form.NEWBFA.uV4Ofwe.2i4_

 

If you are not able to use the link then you can also call the school by 8:00am to report your child's absence at: 203-384-2897. Lastly, you may email [email protected] and your child's teacher if your child will be absent for any reason.

 

Attendance Policy

 

Tardiness 

Doors open at 7:20 AM and close at 7:35 A.M. K-6 grade students arriving after 7:35 must be escorted into the building by a parent or guardian and signed in at the front office.
Tardies are recorded in each student’s permanent record.
Repeated neglect of this policy may result in possible intervention by the Department of Children and Families (DCF).
 
Excused Absences 
Absences can be excused as “Medical” with a note from a doctor.
Absences can also be excused with a parent note (only 9 per each academic year).
 
Unexcused Absences 
Absences for which the school did not receive a note result in Truancy.
 
Truancy
Four (4) unexcused absences within one month or
Ten (10) unexcused absences in a school year.