It’s Time for Back-to-school Physicals

District 186 physicals offered at multiple dates, locations in Springfield

Children entering pre-k, kindergarten, 6th or 9th grade, or who are new to Springfield Public School District 186, are required to have school physicals and immunizations. Meningococcal vaccines are also required for all students entering 12th grade if they have not already had the vaccine.

Parents are encouraged to schedule appointments with their children’s primary care doctor or physician. Families who do not have a primary care doctor or who have difficulty accessing medical care may benefit from free clinics held in August.

The physicals and immunizations will be offered on multiple dates at several Springfield locations:

Aug. 4, Grant Middle School, 1800 W. Monroe St., 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Aug. 4, Washington Middle School, 2300 E. Jackson St., 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Aug. 5, Grant Middle School, 1800 W. Monroe St., 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Aug. 5, Washington Middle School, 2300 E. Jackson St., 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Aug. 13, Springfield High School, 101 S. Lewis St., 9 a.m. – noon

Aug. 30, Sangamon County Dept. of Public Health, 2833 S. Grand Ave. E., 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Only students currently attending or entering District 186 are eligible for the physicals. No appointments are necessary for these events. A small charge for immunizations will be billed to the parent’s or guardian’s insurance. Sports physicals will not be offered.

District 186 schools begin the 2016-17 school year on Aug. 22. All required health information is due on the first day of school, or it can be turned in at registration on Aug. 4 – 5. Failure to provide required health information will result in students being excluded from school on Sept. 6. Students will not be allowed to return to school until all required health information is received by the student’s school.

The Keep Kids in School Coalition, a collaboration among Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield Public Schools District 186, Central Counties Health Center, Sangamon County Department of Public Health, Midwest Technical Institute, St. John’s College of Nursing, St. Clare’s Health Clinic at Catholic Charities and the Sangamon County Medical Society, is sponsoring the clinics. The Coalition’s goal is to provide students with access to doctors who can provide physical exams and immunizations.

Parents who have questions about vaccines should talk with their primary care physician, pediatrician or local public health department. For more information about the clinics, call the school support services at 217-525-3060.