LICE TIPS

Schools in Oyster Bay and Glen Cove still hold to strict “no nit” head lice policies, which means that your child will not be re-admitted to the classroom until no live lice or eggs or nits are present.

Each school district has its own school lice policy. The school nurses in the below districts are the gatekeepers regarding lice. Students must be examined by the school nurse before being admitted to school.

Schools in the Islip area do not hold to a strict “no nit” policy with regard to head lice. Instead, children are allowed to return to school once treatment has begun.

We technicans can help you eradicate head lice and get your life back because we are experienced and have “seen it all”.

Finding out that your child has head lice can be nerve-wracking for parents. It helps to know what you do NOT need to do so you don’t waste your time.

Schools in Layton and Kaysville, Utah in the Davis School District do not have a “no nit” school lice policy. Children found with live head lice will not be removed from the classroom and may return to school the following day after treatment.

Schools in Temple do not enforce strict “no nit” policies and only exclude children from school under extreme cases.

The short answer is yes, but not with water. This is a good first step in the process of eliminating an active case of head lice.

Children may return to school the day following treatment after a check with the school nurse finds no live lice present.

Sometimes what you don’t know can make a thing scarier. Such is the truth with lice, which introduces all kinds of ideas that at first can seem downright frightening.