LICE TIPS

It appears that district wide schools in this area do not enforce a strict "no nit" head lice policy.

Big question: simple answer...NO! Lice are not fatal...not even close.

Schools in Hayward, Castro Valley and San Leandro do not adhere to a strict “no nit” policy, meaning that children who only have nits in their hair will not be excluded from attending regular classes

Sean McGee Like hats, wigs may carry lice but are only a problem if the bugs crawl off the wig and onto your own hair. Lice cannot get their food, human blood, while residing on a wig.

While lice can be conquered, one of the more difficult aspects of dealing with a lice infestation is making sure you don’t catch it yourself!

Schools in the Oakland and Berekely areas do not remove children from classes solely based on the presence of nits or eggs.

Schools in the Santa Clarita area do not hold to a strict no-nit policy.

Every school district sets the policies for dealing with head lice in the schools and we recommend that you always check with your child‘s school to clarify what its specific policy is.

Schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District do not exclude children from attending school unless they are found to have an active case of lice, including the presence of live adult lice.

Lice can be found in myth, folklore, literature, and history throughout time. You will be surprised at how prevalent head lice have been throughout the ages.