Last modified: June 4, 2025

Attendance Policy

When your student is sick, has a doctor’s appointment, has a family trip, etc., it is very important that you contact the school to excuse the absence.

Policy Overview:

Email: phsattendance@provo.edu or call (801) 373-6550

If the attendance secretary does not answer your call, it is because she is very busy. Please leave your message.

Please allow 24 hours for the excused absence to show in PowerSchool. The message must include the following information: student name, date and class to excuse, parent’s name and phone number.

Attendance Expectations:

Daily attendance: Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes every day.

Punctuality: Students should arrive on time to each class. Arriving late disrupts the learning environment and will be addressed according to the PBIS framework.

Excused absences: Valid reasons for excused absences include illness, medical appointments, family emergencies, and other reasons approved by the school administration. Chronic absences will trigger interventions.

Unexcused Absences: Absences without a valid reason will be considered unexcused. Chronic absences will trigger interventions.

Chronic Absences: Chronic Absences=missing 10% of school.