What Parents Need to Know About Attendance
Under Kansas Compulsory Attendance Law (K.S.A. 72-1113), all children ages 7 through 17 who are enrolled in school are required by law to attend regularly, unless legally excused.
Attending school regularly not only helps children feel more positive about school and themselves, but it also has a powerful impact on their academic success.
Building strong attendance habits as early as preschool teaches the importance of being on time and present every day. Over time, consistent attendance grows into a skill that supports success and learning in high school, college, future careers and beyond.
Too many absences, excused or unexcused, can keep students from succeeding in school and in life. Missing just 10% of the school year can put a student at risk. That’s only 18 days in a typical year, or about two days each month.
