School Health Services: A full time school nurse and a half time health office assistant provide health services to 157 middle school students and 658 highschool students. Although our nurse to student ratio falls below the Vermont School Quality Standards of 1 nurse for every 500 students, the following essential health services are provided:

~ Urgent and emergency care and timely identification of an appropriate intervention for health problems.
~ Mandated and necessary health screening.
~ Assistantance with medication during the school day.
~ Health services for children with special health care needs.
~ Health counseling
~ Health promotion, prevention education, and preventive services.
~ Referrals and linkages with community providers.