Health Screenings
Health Screenings
Screening - Mandated School Health Program
The mandated school health program represents the minimum school health services that all children of school age must receive. The intent is to assure optimal physical function and to improve the physical condition of school age children.
Minimum health screening required by the Public School Code include the following:
| SCREENINGS | GRADES REQUIRED |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | K-12 |
| Height and weight | K-12 |
| Hearing | K-3, 7, 11 |
| Scoliosis | 7 |
| Vision | K-12, 1st grade includes Stereo and Depth Perception, Color Vision, Convex Lens tests |
Every school district submits aggregate information from their health screening data to the Pennsylvania Department of Health at the end of every school year.