Immunizations/Examination Requirements

District 205 Health/Immunization Policy

  • Illinois law and Board of Education Policy 7:100 requires that all students have a health examination administered by a physician prior to enrollment in kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades or if the student is new to the district. Children entering from schools outside Illinois must present a physical exam, compliant with Illinois requirements, which must be dated within the previous twelve months.
  • Please submit all required forms to your child's school health office.  District 205 requires all students to be in compliance with state mandated physical examination/immunization requirements prior to October 15th of each school year in order to not be excluded from school.

  • All middle school and high school students who plan to participate in school sports are reminded that physical examinations must cover them throughout the entire sport season. Sports physicals are required every year since they are effective for thirteen months.

  • Please be sure all areas of the physical examination form a filled out completely by the physician as well as the parent portion on the top of page two. The parent portion needs to be completed and signed/dated by a parent or guardian.

  • If you're transferring into the district after October 15th, you must have your physical examination form completed prior to enrollment. (If you're transferring into the district from another state/country please contact your school nurse)

 

Dental/Vision Requirements

  • Illinois law requires that all students have dental examinations administered by a licensed dentist in kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grades. Proof of a dental examination is required to be completed prior to May 15th of that school year. 

  • Illinois law requires that all kindergarten and students new to the district have a vision examination administered by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Proof of an eye examination is to be completed and turned in prior to October 15th. This examination can be done by an optometrist or a physician who provides comprehensive eye examinations. 

(Please see Forms section for dental/vision forms)

 

Examinations and Immunizations Requirements by Grade

Preschool

Complete Preschool School Physical

No additional immunizations requirements if up-to-date.
Kindergarten

Complete Kindergarten Physical Examination and all required immunizations including:

- Two doses of MMR Vaccine

- Four doses of Polio Vaccine

- Four doses of DPT/DTaP Vaccine

- Two doses of Varicella Vaccine (chicken pox)

Complete Kindergarten Dental Examination - Must be turned in prior to May 15 of current school year.

Complete Kindergarten Vision Examination - Must be turned in prior to October 15 of current school year.
1st No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date. See kindergarten requirements if first attendance in a public school. 
2nd 

No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date.

Complete 2nd grade Dental Examination - Must be turned in prior to May 15 of current school year.
3rd No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date.
4th No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date. 
5th No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date. 
6th

Complete 6th grade Physical Examination and all required immunizations including:

- One dose of Tdap Vaccine

- One dose of Meningococcal Vaccine (meningitis) after the 11th birthday
(If your child turns eleven after October 15th, you must submit proof of an upcoming scheduled appointment)

- Two doses of Varicella Vaccine (chicken pox)

- Three doses of Hepatitis B at the required intervals

Complete 6th grade Dental Examination - Must be turned in prior to May 15 of current school year.
7th No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date. 
8th No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date. 
9th

Complete 9th grade Physical Examination and all required immunizations.

Complete 9th grade Dental Examination - must be turned in prior to May 15 of current school year.
10th  No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date.
11th No additional physical/immunization requirements if up-to-date.
12th Must show proof of receiving two doses of meningococcal vaccine (meningitis) with the second dose received on or after the 16th birthday. If the first dose was given after the age of 16, then only one dose is required. 

 

District Immunizations Summary

Each year, every school district in Illinois is required to report the following information to the Illinois State Board of Education:

  • The number of children who have received the necessary immunizations and the health examination (other than a dental examination or eye examination).
  • The number of children who have not received the immunizations and examination as required,
  • The number of children who are exempt from health examination and immunization requirements on religious or medical grounds.Additionally, this data must be publicly posted on each district's website. 

The data for Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 is posted below for the 2022-2023 school year.

2022-2023 Immunization Data