Life-Threatening Health Conditions
Washington State law requires that when there is a student with a known life-threatening health condition, schools must be prepared for a life-threatening event on the day the student starts school. Please complete the appropriate forms and take needed medication(s) to the school before your child's first day of attendance. If you have questions, please call your school nurse. These documents need to provide current information and should be prepared after July 1 for the following school year.
Life-Threatening Health Condition Health Packet Forms
Significant Medical Condition or Disability
If you believe that your child has a health condition that requires daily attention of a school nurse, administration of non-oral medication during the school day, a procedure requiring the skill of a licensed nurse, or a fragile condition requiring the daily assessment of a school nurse, please contact the Student Health Services program manager (206) 252-0752 prior to selecting a school. Please refer to Life-Threatening Health Conditions for more detail if you child falls into that category.
Home / Hospital Instruction
Transportation for Medical Reasons
Students who live within the walk zone but who have a medical condition that makes transportation necessary. This may be used for short-term or long-term conditions and must be renewed each year.
Special Education Students - This cannot be used to serve Special Education students for conditions related to their qualifying condition. Contact Special Education in those cases.
Medical Transportation Application *Application must be renewed each year.
Students with Disabilities
If your child has a disability s/he may qualify for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For more information, please see the following procedures and forms for the identification, evaluation and provision of services to 504 students.
For more information on 504, check out Seattle Public Schools 504 webpage
Diet Prescription for Meals at School
Students who need special school meals due to the student's disability or chronic medical condition must have a Diet Prescription completed and signed by the student's health-care provider.
Seattle Public Schools Nutrition Services-Diet Prescription for Meals at School
Level B - Full Time Nursing Service
Seattle Public Schools offers regionally placed schools with full time nursing services for students who require professional nursing on a regular basis. Click here for a list of Level B schools by region.
Students with Asthma
Asthma Management in the Education Setting (AMES) (External Link)
Students with Severe Allergies or Anaphylaxis
Students With Diabetes
Please call the Student Health Services' program manager 206-252-0750 to discuss the school placement needs of your student prior to enrollment
Students with Seizure Disorders
Students with Extraordinary Nursing Needs
OSPI Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services- describes student acuity levels.
- SPS Extraordinary Nursing Support Requests (Level A or B in Staff Model)