Attendance
Student Attendance
Why Attendance Matters
SPS is dedicated to providing the best educational experience for our students and part of that is increasing attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism.
Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing 10% of school, regardless of the reason — that’s 18 days in a school year!
Attendance has been proven to be one of the most powerful predictors of academic achievement and can have a dramatic impact on key milestones, including third grade reading, 9th grade achievement, high school graduation, and life success.
How to Report a Student Absence
If you want to report an absence for your student, please contact your student’s school Attendance office.
How to Check Attendance Records
Parents/guardians can check their student’s attendance on The Source. If you have any questions pertaining to attendance for your student, please contact your school attendance office.
When is your child too sick for school?
Use this document to help you decide if your child is too sick to attend school.
- When is your child too sick for school?
- ¿Cuándo está su hijo demasiado enfermo para ir a la escuela? (Spanish)
- 孩子生病到什么程度不宜上学? (Chinese)
- Khi nào học sinh nên nghỉ học vì bị ốm? (Vietnamese)
Questions?
Contact your student’s school:
- If your student will be, is, or was absent
- If you have a question about an automated message you received
- If you have general attendance questions
Contact the SPS Attendance Office:
- If you have questions about truancy
- If you have questions about an attendance letter you received from the district or court
SPS Attendance Office
attendance@seattleschools.org
206-252-0827