School Lice Policies

Schools in Wake County, including Cary and Chapel Hill do not hold to strict ��no nit” policies for head lice. Children with nits may remain in school. At the end of the school day, the child should be sent home for lice treatment.

Schools in Racine do not restrict school attendance for the presence of lice eggs or nits. They follow the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses

Both Oak Park and Berwyn schools no longer have “no nit” policies in place. Oak Park’s exception to this is that if a child has nits (lice eggs) and the case continues to get worse, the child may be sent home.