Did you know?
- Too many absences can cause children to struggle socially and academically.
- Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
- Missing 10% of school (just 2 days each month) can make it harder to learn.
Start Strong (Source: Attendance Works)
Elementary Students
ENGLISH | ESPANOL (external website, new window)
Middle/High Students
ENGLISH | ESPANOL (external website, new window)


Show Up
- A letter from Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley ENGLISH | SPANISH (PDF, new window)
- Student Attendance Success Plan (Attendance Works) (external website, new window)
- Napa Valley Unified Student Welfare and Attendance Services (external website, new window)
- St. Helena Unified Family and Student Services (external website, new window)
Healthy Students and School Attendance (Source: Attendance Works Health Handouts)
- Health Guidance for Going to School ENGLISH | SPANISH (external website, new window)
- Tips for Staying Healthy ENGLISH | SPANISH (external website, new window)
- When is Sick Too Sick for School? ENGLISH | SPANISH (PDF, new window)
- Managing Chronic Health Conditions ENGLISH | SPANISH (PDF, new window)

- CDE California Attendance Guide (external website, new window)
- U.S. Department of Education Resource Page (external website, new window)
- Attendance Works (external website, new window)
- Kaiser Thriving Schools (external website, new window)
- Raise Network (external website, new window)
- Attendance Matters: Chronic Absenteeism in Napa County (Josh Schultz, Napa County Superintendent of Schools)
- Promising Practices for Improving Attendance (Monica Ready, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Drew Herron, Coordinator of Student Welfare and Attendance, Napa Valley Unified School District)
- How Digital Habits Impact Attendance (Jamie Nunez, Senior Manager – Outreach & Learning, Common Sense Media)


