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Attendance Information

  • Our school hours are 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
  • Students must be in their classroom/first period for the day by 7:30 a.m.
  • No early dismissal of students will be allowed after 1:45 p.m.
  • Student attendance can be viewed and monitored in ParentVUE.

All Day Absence Information

  • When a student will be absent, notification should be provided to the school before or at the start of the school day, when possible.
  • To excuse an absence, written or electronic communication citing the reason(s) for the absence must be provided to the school no more than five school days following the date of the absence. 

How to report an absence

  • To report an absence for your child, you may submit several ways:

    • Submit Request in ParentVUE (full day absences)
    • Send an email to the attendance secretary at [email protected].
    • Send a note with your child to deliver to the attendance office.

    Please reference the regulation on absences for additional information.

Tardy Information

  • Students who are not in their classroom/first period by 7:30 a.m. will be marked tardy.
  • Students who are not in their classroom by the start of each class period throughout the say will be marked tardy.
  • A student's tardy will be recorded as excused or unexcused based on whether the reason for the late arrival meets the excused or unexcused absence criteria outlined in the PWCS Attendance Guidelines.

How to report an excused tardy

  • For students that arrive late to school, please send them to school with a note to excuse their late arrival. The note can be written by a parent/guardian or a doctor/dentist note may be accepted. Parents do not need to come into the building for tardies as long as a note is provided. If a student arrives without a note, their tardy will be unexcused.

    If you have any questions, you are welcome to call the school at 703-583-3200.

Early Dismissal Information

  • No early dismissal of students will be allowed after 1: 45 p.m. unless it has been prearranged.
  • Please do not submit requests for dismissals through ParentVUE, only full day absences.

  • Notes/email are the best way to ensure a smooth and organized dismissal for you and your child. Below are the secretary names, email addresses, and student assignments. Reference reference the regulation on early dismissals for more information.

    Administrative Assistants contact for attendance
    Contact Email Adress Student Last Names
    Campbell, Gina [email protected] A-Cle
    Mejia, Catalina [email protected] Cli-Haq
    Bambling, Sarah [email protected]  Har-Maz
    Rocco, Susan [email protected] Mc-Rol
    Burgos-Ortiz, Norma [email protected] Rom-Z

Attendance in PWCS

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) follows the provisions of Virginia law (Code of Virginia § 22.1-254) regarding compulsory attendance for all school-aged students.

Families are encouraged to review the PWCS attendance guidelines to learn about attendance expectations, reporting expectations, excused and unexcused absences, and other important information. Additional details are available in the PWCS attendance policy and regulations.