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Health Screenings

Health Screenings

VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS
2025-2026 school year: SWM will conduct our mass hearing screenings on Tuesday, December 2nd, and vision screenings will be ongoing throughout the school year. If you would like to opt your child out of screening, please call or email Nurse Jacobs.
 
Parkway and Special School District nursing staff conduct hearing and vision screenings for students. Good vision and hearing promote good learning.
 
VISION SCREENING
Your child's vision will be screened in grades PK, K, 3, 5, 7, and 10.  All students new to Parkway will also receive vision screening. These screenings can also be done at the parents' request or at the request of a child's teacher.  These vision screenings are conducted by a Parkway School Nurse. If a potential concern is discovered, the school nurse will contact the parent to recommend further evaluation.

HEARING SCREENING
Your child's hearing will be screened in grades PK, K, 3, 5, 7, and 10. In addition, all students new to Parkway receive a hearing screening. Parents or a child's teacher may also request this service. Hearing screenings are completed by specialists from the Special School District or by a Parkway School Nurse. If a potential concern is discovered, the school nurse will contact the parent with recommendations for follow-up evaluation, if needed.

In addition to the grade level screenings and students new to the district, students with a new IEP or IEP renewal, or any student who appears to be experiencing a problem, will be screened for vision and hearing.