School Lice Policies

Schools in the Chandler area, including Queen Creek, do not hold a strict “no-nit” policy; instead they have a “no-live lice” policy.

Denton schools do not exclude healthy children from school based on the presence of lice eggs or nits and therefore do not enforce a strict “no nit” policy. Children must be treated to eliminate live lice before returning to the classroom.

Schools in the Mesquite area do not enforce a strict “no nit“ policy. Once treatment has begun and there are no live bugs, students are allowed to return to the classroom. Mesquite Public Schools Head lice, although not an illness or a disease, is very common among children and is spread very easily through head-to-head contact during play, sports, or nap time and when children share things like brushes, combs, hats, and headphones.