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Attendance

Attendance is a major factor in academic success. Please do your best to schedule all dental and medical appointments outside of the school day.  Please call in all absences to the school office (831-899-7052) the morning of the absence or within 24 hours!  

Every School Day Counts: Help Your Child Succeed in School

School success goes hand in hand with good attendance! Every day is important. Many MPUSD students miss 10 percent of the school year - about 18 days a year or just two days every month. Chronic absenteeism in kindergarten, can predict lower test scores, poor attendance, and retention in later grades.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read.
  • Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks.
  • Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
  • Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.
  • Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.