In order to ensure your child has a healthy and productive school year, the Department of Health works with Stamford Public Schools, as well as some local private and parochial schools, to set requirements for school entry.

We recommend that all students have a yearly physical, or well-child visit, to make sure they are up-to-date on vaccines and check on their growth. Students are required to have a yearly physical before they enter Kindergarten, 7^th grade, and 10^th grade.

We recommend that you schedule your child’s physical around their birthday. It can be difficult to get an appointment right before school begins in August. Don’t risk your child not being able to start school on time due to lack of compliance. Please bring this form with you to your appointment. Your doctor will need to fill it out for the school nurse.

If your child does not have a healthcare provider they see regularly, here are some providers in Stamford that offer school entry physicals. For a list of pediatricians in Stamford, click here for a guide in English or click here for a guide in Spanish.

You are required to keep your child up to date on certain vaccines for them to enter school. For more information on vaccine requirements, check here.

To check your child's vaccine record, please click here.

For information about the diseases that vaccines prevent, click here. Information about the DTaP shot can be found here.

If your child needs to take medication during the school day, please fill out this form and return to your school nurse.

If your child has asthma, please fill out this form and return to your school nurse.

If your child has seizures, please fill out this form and return to your school nurse.