Vision and Hearing Screenings
Vision and Hearing Screenings are provided annually to students in mandated grade levels as designated by the State of Illinois through the Illinois Department of Public Health. Information is available on the state's website at https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/vision-hearing
PLEASE NOTE that vision screenings are NOT a substitute for eye/vision examinations done by an eye doctor. Any student suspected by a parent, guardian, or teacher of having vision or hearing problem may also be referred for screening. Children, whose test results meet referral criteria are referred to an eye doctor or family physician for further evaluation.
If you do NOT want your student to receive a vision and/or hearing screening, please contact me directly. The parent or legal guardian of a student may object to hearing or vision screening tests for their children on religious grounds. If a religious exemption is made, a written and signed statement from the parent or legal guardian detailing such objections must be presented to the school nurse.
Students required to have vision and hearing screenings done:
- Preschool, Kindergarten, 2nd and 9th grades
- Special Education Students
- Transfer students from out of state and from other districts (this includes all 9th graders)
- Teacher and/or parent requests