Health Services
The local public school districts provide limited health services to Aquinas Academy through the school nurse. Usually, a school nurse, provided by the Greensburg Salem School District, will visit Aquinas Academy once a week. Health testing and screening are administered to the student in accordance with the policies and procedures set by the local public school districts and the state of Pennsylvania.
The school nurse schedules the following:
- Hearing examinations (K, 1, 2, 3, 7 and any students in other grade levels who have a history of ear or hearing problems).
- Vision examination (All grade levels).
- Height and weight with BMI (All grade levels).
- Physical examinations (K or 1 and 6).
- Scoliosis (curved spine) evaluations (6 and 7).
- Dental examinations (K, 1, 3, and 7).
The school nurse must have any severe disability or handicap of a child on record, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, seizures of any type, etc., in order to be better prepared to deal with any emergencies that may arise.
Learn more about additional health services information below.