Primary school health (kindergarten or elementary)

Verified 02 August 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Covid-19: Health protocol in schools

Published on 19 December 2022

The COVID-19 protocol in schools is evolving for the 2022-2023 school year. You can view these rules at our dedicated page.

Your child must be vaccinated against certain diseases to be admitted to a school. During his schooling, he received a health check. It also participates in prevention and health education activities. If your child is sick while attending school, you should notify the school. If he is suffering from a chronic or long-term illness, his schooling can be arranged.

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Child born before 2018

To be admitted to a school, your child must be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (DTP), unless medically contraindicated.

If you are a resident of Guyana, your child should also be vaccinated against yellow fever from 1 year of age.

Child born from 2018

To be admitted to a school, your child must be vaccinated against the following diseases (unless a medical contraindication is recognized):

  • Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (DTP)
  • Pertussis
  • Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type B infections
  • Hepatitis B
  • Invasive pneumococcal disease
  • Meningococcus serogroup C
  • Measles, mumps and rubella

If you are a resident of Guyana, your child should also be vaccinated against yellow fever from 1 year of age.

A medical check-up is carried out at the nursery school for all children aged 3 to 4 years.

Another medical examination is done during 6e year of the child, in a large section of kindergarten or in CP.

These visits are done to check on the child's health.

The presence of a parent is strongly advised.

The main purpose of these evaluations is to identify signs that can cause learning difficulties, such as vision, hearing, or language problems.

This medical check-up is free of charge.

Please note

if your child is overweight, the doctor may refer you to a health center or nursing home for specific follow-up. This tracking, called health pathwayincludes physical activity, dietary and psychological follow-up sessions. To follow this path, your child must be between 3 and 12 years old.

With your consent, the information about your child's health collected during these examinations is recorded in your child's shared medical record.

Respect for barrier gestures

Each school must provide information on the compliance with barrier gestures.

Work at home

In the event of a lockdown, your child will continue home schooling. The Ministry of Education provides tips for taking the right actions and postures when working from home.

Each school must make pupils aware of the hygiene of life. A regular reminder of the following barrier gestures must be carried out in particular:

  • Wash hands several times a day, with soap and for 30 seconds
  • Use a disposable tissue to sneeze or cough
  • Immediately throw this tissue in the trash and wash your hands again

The school must also make the child aware of nutrition education and the fight against obesity.

Vending machines selling drinks and food at extra cost are prohibited in schools.

Short-term illness: Absence of the child

When your child is absent due to illness, you must report it as soon as possible to their school. You will then have to justify this absence in writing.

One medical certificate is compulsory only in case of contagious disease. You must provide it to the school administration as soon as your child returns to class.

Long-term illness: Home or hospital education

If your child’s illness does not allow for full-time accommodation in the school, a home-based educational support system at the hospital or school (Apadhe) may be put in place.

To do so, you or the head teacher, through the teacher coordinator of Apadhe, must make the request to theDasen: titleContent. The child's medical certificate must be submitted.

Who shall I contact

The departmental technical doctor decides whether your child's health condition requires this device.

In this case, he will be cared for at home by volunteer teachers, if possible from his school.

If your child is hospitalized for a long time, he or she can benefit from the intervention of specialized teachers free of charge in the hospital.

If your child cannot take advantage of these devices, they may follow a home education. You can also register for free at the Center national d'éducation à distance (Cned) in a classroom with regulated enrollment, after a favorable opinion from the Dasen: titleContent.

Other illness: individualized care (IAP)

If your child needs special care, especially in case of chronic illness, you can ask the school to set up a individualized reception project (IAP).

Example :

If your child has a food allergy, you can use the IAP to set up a packed lunch system.

If your child's illness requires medication (asthma, diabetes), it should be available at the infirmary and in the child's emergency kit.

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