School Lice Policies

Schools in the Daly City area follow the current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and do not exclude children from the classroom because of symptoms of head lice, either live bugs or nits.

Schools in the Centennial area do not exclude children from the classroom for either live bugs or nits.

Schools in the Palo Alto and Menlo Park areas are in agreement with current guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics with regard to the management of head lice in school. They do not hold to a strict no-nit policy but exclude children solely on the presence of live lice.