Last updated: January 20, 2023
This guide is for parents with school-age children. Many common questions are answered below. For immunization requirements, see Immunizations and Medications below.
- School Health Services
- Blood Lead Testing Requirements for Entry to Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade
- Immunizations and Medications
- Illnesses and Diseases
- Healthy Behavior
- Healthy Eating
- More Health and Safety Tips
- Physical Examination Requirements for Entry to Maryland Schools
- What are Maryland’s vaccine requirements for schoolchildren? (PDF)
- What immunizations are required for middle school and high school students?
- My child needs to take medication at school. What procedures do I need to follow?
- My child has diabetes and needs medication at school. What procedures do I need to follow?
- How do I know when to keep my child home from school because of an illness?
- Help Stop the Flu and other Common Illnesses (PDF)
- Why Flu Vaccination Matters: Personal Stories from Families Affected by the Flu – Video
- The Flu and Your School (PDF)
- Cover That Cough: Teach kids about preventing germs
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) (PDF)
- Head Lice
- Meningitis
- Mycoplasma Infection
- Influenza and Pneumonia Basics Facts and Fiction (PDF)
- Staph Infections, MRSA – Prevention Tips For School and Recreation Staff and Volunteers
- Bullying in Anne Arundel County Report (October 2018)
- Bullying
- Bullying: Tips for Parents (PDF)
- Prevent Bullying – Be an Upstander. Not a Bystander. FriendlyandNice.org
- Help Your Child Cope with Crises and Violence
- Talking to Kids About Suicide (PDF)
- Youth Suicide Report (PDF)
- Grief Support Groups
- Free Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families (PDF)
- Tips for Parents on Talking to Your Teens About Sex
- Tanning and Skin Cancer
- Tattoos, Body Piercing and Health Risks
- What Parents Can Do to Help Keep Kids Tobacco-Free
- Resources for Help (PDF)
- Back to School Preparation
- Back to School Toolkit (Mental Health America)
- Busy Families Can Be Healthy Families – Lunch and Snack Ideas (PDF)
- Cafeteria Connection: An Inside Look at School Lunches (PDF)
- Healthy Fluids and Snacks for Active Kids (PDF)
- Tasting Event Guide(PDF)
For more information on School Health Services, call 410-222-6838.
Here is more information on Raising Healthy Kids.