Health Services Information

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is working closely with local health care services providers to help keep students and their families safe. Schools are taking precautions to keep students healthy and are depending on parents to know when kids should stay home from school.

Health Services Resources

When to stay home and call your child’s doctor’s office:
- Fever greater than 100° F, chills, or a presumed fever (your child feels very warm)
- New cough
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting, diarrhea
- Skin Lesions/Rash
- Exposure to someone with the above symptoms or someone with known COVID-19
  - If your child has traveled outside the state of Alaska, they will need to follow the state guidelines on testing/quarantine before returning to school
When to seek urgent medical care:
- Difficulty breathing
- Not eating or drinking
- Difficulty waking or staying awake
What if my child does not have a doctor?

Last Modified on March 18, 2021