Attendance Matters
Being in school, on time, every day, is critical for your student’s success in school. With just two missed days each month, students can easily fall behind and have less academic success over the course of the school year and their academic career. Absences can also impact entire classrooms if teachers have to slow down learning to help students catch up.
It is recommended that students miss no more than nine days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation. Families can help their students succeed at all grade levels by building the habit of good attendance early in elementary school and paying attention to their attendance in middle and high school to keep them on track.
Thank you for your support in ensuring your students are in school, on time, every day.
How to Report Your Student's Attendance
Options for Reporting Your Student's Absence (All schools except Lakeville North and Lakeville South)
Parents/guardians have two options for submitting absence, late arrival and early leave requests for their student(s)--directly through Infinite Campus Parent Portal OR by emailing the school's attendance email. We encourage parents/guardians to submit absence through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, as it is a convenient process designed to streamline the attendance reporting process and minimize any attendance errors.
Please only report your student's absence, late arrival or early leave using ONE of the methods listed below.
Options for Reporting Your Student's Absence (For Lakeville North and Lakeville South Students)
Lakeville North High School and Lakeville South High School parents/guardians have two options for submitting absence, late arrival and early leave requests for their student(s)--directly through Infinite Campus Parent Portal OR by calling their school directly. We encourage parents/guardians to submit absence through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, as it is a convenient process designed to streamline the attendance reporting process and minimize any attendance errors.
Lakeville North Phone Number: 952-232-3600
Lakeville South Phone Number: 952-232-3318
Student Absence Notifications
When a student is marked absent in school, the student's school will send two notifications to their parents/guardians. This is to ensure strong communication between schools and parents/guardians about student absences and tardiness. These notifications will always come via an email, text message and phone call from the school.
First Notification
The first notification will come at 10:30 a.m. from elementary schools and at 10 a.m. from secondary schools. Parents/guardians may still receive this call even if they have excused this absence. This first notification is in the interest of student safety and alerts families/guardians of absences they may not be aware of. It is sent shortly after attendance is taken and does not always allow time for our staff to go through all the emails and phone calls we have received before the first call goes out.
Second Notification
A second notification will be made to any parent/guardian whose student's absence is still marked unexcused. This second notification will come at 5 p.m. from elementary schools and at 3 p.m. from secondary schools.
Resolving Absences
Parents/guardians will have five days to resolve a marked absence. After the fifth day, it will be marked as an unexcused absence. Please refer to District Policy 503 on Student Attendance to see what is considered an excused versus unexcused absence.