Attendance Team Contact

Please contact pbyattendanceteam@nps.k12.va.us to report all student absences. 

Attendance/Truancy

Norfolk Public Schools and the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts have joined in partnership to emphasize to student, parents and guardians the importance of daily attendance. We hope all children will strive for perfect attendance as regular attendance is critical to engagement in school and academic success. Students are expected to attend school the entire school day. Late arrivals and early dismissals have a negative impact on student achievement. A few minutes in the morning or afternoon can add up to hours of needed instructional time. Students shall be subject to disciplinary actions for excessive tardiness.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, every parent, guardian, or other person in the Commonwealth having control or charge of any child who will have reached the fifth birthday on or before September 30th of any school year and who has not passed the 18th birthday shall ensure that the student in their charge is enrolled and actively attending a public, private denominational, or parochial school. Home schooling options are also a possibility, but a home schooling plan is required to be on file with Norfolk Public Schools.