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Mandated Health Screenings & Examinations

Pennsylvania Public School Code, Article XIV, Section 1402 requires that students receive health screenings at certain grade levels:

Vision

Annually, grades Kindergarten through 12


Hearing

Grades Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 7 and 11


Height and Weight (including calculation of Body Mass Index--information about BMI is available on the Wellness link to the left)

Annually, grades Kindergarten through 12


Scoliosis (abnormal curvature of the spine)

Grades 6 and 7


MANDATED EXAMS

Pennsylvania Public School Code, Article XIV, Section 1402 mandates that all students in Pennsylvania schools receive the following Medical Exams.


Physical Exam:

  • Upon entering school for the first time (kindergarten or grade 1)

  • Grade 6

  • Grade 11

Dental Exam:

  • Upon entering school for the first time (kindergarten or grade 1)

  • Grade 3

  • Grade 7

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