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If you’re not sure how your child’s school, including schools in Freeport and Merrick, and neighboring towns, handles outbreaks of head lice, you can always contact the school nurse. Generally, the school nurse will advise you as to when your child can return to school.

Schools in Greeley and Loveland do not hold to strict “no nit” policies. Nits are recommended to be removed daily but children are expected to return to school the day after treatment.

Schools in York and Lancaster are in alignment with recommendations from the National Association of School Nurses regarding head lice policies and have thus dropped strict “no nit” policies. Students with eggs only (no live lice) will be permitted to return to school.

Schools in Rowlett and Rockwall no longer hold to strict “no nit” policies. Instead they are in alignment with recommendations from the CDC and National Association of School Nurses as they have adopted “no live lice” policies.

Schools in Oak Ridge, Karns and Powell do not enforce strict head lice policies.

The Lakewood School District still adheres to a “no nit” policy, while Parkland schools adhere to a more lenient policy that allows children to return to school once treatment has begun.

Schools in Brooklyn are in alignment with the NYC Department of Education Policy for head lice, and do not restrict attendance solely on the presence of nits.

LiceDoctors owner Wendy Beck lived in Queens for several years with 2 small children. LiceDoctors owner Karen Sokoloff lived in Queens as a child. We understand as much as anyone the benefits of in-home services, especially in New York City. Given the choice of dragging your kids somewhere in the city (fighting the traffic, crowding in on a subway, or waiting outside for a bus) or making a call and then waiting in your home for an expert to arrive seems like an easy decision to us.

Schools in Queens have abandoned strict no-nit policies and instead will only restrict attendance when live lice are present.

Head lice have been making the rounds in the Fort Worth and surrounding area schools over the past few months. Amanda D, a mother of 2 elementary school children in Fort Worth, called us to say "I treated my kids and continue to check their hair, but I don’t know whether I got everything out. I thought I did but now I see the older one scratching again. Kids in her class still have it. Is it possible that she got it again?”