Vacation & College Visit Form

College Visits, Vacations/Family Trips, Field Trips, & Other Planned Absences

• At least two weeks before a planned absence, students should pick up a “Request for Approved Absence” form in the Attendance Office 

• Parent/guardian should fill out the form. 
• Student must have each teacher initial the bottom of the form to ensure that plans are made for student to keep current on class assignments while out of school. 
• Two weeks before planned absence, student must submit completed form to Attendance Office to verify that no more than the allotted days are taken: Juniors and seniors are allotted 3 college visit days per year; all students are allotted 5 vacation/family trip days per year. 
• No trip will be approved during the first or last five (5) days of a semester, during published state standardized testing dates, or final examination testing times. 
• All absences, regardless of reason, are included in the cumulative 10 afforded by Pennsylvania Code.