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Attendance Information

  • Our school hours are 8:15 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. 
  • Students must be in their classroom/first period for the day by 8:15 a.m.
  • No early dismissal of students will be allowed after 2:30 p.m.
  • Student attendance can be viewed and monitored in ParentVUE.

All Day Absence Information

  • When a student will be absent, notification should be provided to the school before, or at the start of, the school day when possible.
  • To excuse an absence, written or electronic communication citing the reason(s) for the absence must be provided to the school no more than five school days following the date of the absence. 

How to report an absence

  • Absences can be reported in ParentVUE the same day of the absence.
  • Email [email protected] 

Tardy Information

  • Students who are not in their classroom/first period by 8:15 a.m. will be marked tardy.
  • Students who are not in their classroom by the start of each class period throughout the day will be marked tardy.
  • A student's tardy will be recorded as excused or unexcused based on whether the reason for the late arrival meets the excused or unexcused absence criteria outlined in the PWCS Attendance Guidelines.

Early Dismissal Information

  • No early dismissal of students will be allowed after 2:30 p.m.

Attendance in PWCS

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) follows the provisions of Virginia law (Code of Virginia § 22.1-254) regarding compulsory attendance for all school-aged students.

Families are encouraged to review the PWCS attendance guidelines to learn about attendance expectations, reporting expectations, excused and unexcused absences, and other important information. Additional details are available in the PWCS attendance policy and regulations.