Health Services

PREVENTION & MITIGATION

Your children are our highest priority and their health, safety and welfare is of top concern. By working together, we can educate and build awareness regarding illness in our community, enforce good hygiene, monitor wellness and follow guidelines and protocols to ensure the best possible learning environment for students and the health of the whole community.

We know early detection is a significant part of any disease mitigation and Legacy Christian Academy works closely with area health departments during times of heightened health concern. School nurses and other staff members play a vital role in identifying illness at its outset and following protocols is critical to controlling outbreaks.

Legacy Christian Academy very strictly enforces guidelines regarding illness and when to stay home from school, and it takes parents and staff members working together to be successful. If a child becomes ill while at school, faculty and staff do their best to isolate him or her and contact parents promptly to pick up their student.

At Legacy Christian Academy, we routinely teach and reinforce the following:

• Proper hand washing (soap and water for 20 seconds and hand sanitizer in between)

• Washing hands after certain activities, including bathroom breaks, after recess and before lunch

• Cough and sneeze etiquette (cough into the upper sleeve or use tissue and dispose of it properly)

• Keeping hands away from eyes, nose and mouth

• Staying home if sick

• And other healthy habits

Hand sanitizer stations are available in every classroom as well as in common areas. In addition, the Legacy Christian Academy Custodial follows strict guidelines and uses hospital-grade products to clean and disinfect school buildings daily. In addition to regular custodial cleanings, a special team is also utilized throughout the school in times of heightened health concern to further prevent the spread of disease.

Note: Legacy Christian Academy Health Services does share personal identifiable student health information with state and local public health entities on a need to know basis for the purposes of immunization compliance and communicable disease control as required by state law.

FACTS & INFORMATION

Flu/Influenza

All students, staff, & family members may go to any flu vaccine clinic in the district. All students must be accompanied by a parent.  

• Flu Vaccine Schedule

• Everyday Steps for Flu Prevention

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

• Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus (COVID-19) Letter

• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Risk Assessment

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptoms Information

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Stop the Spread Information Sheet

Head Lice

• Informational Sheet

• Head Lice (Pediculosis) Guidelines

• Head Lice: Managing Head Lice at School & at Home

Mosquito-Borne Disease

• Mosquito-Borne Diseases Resources from the CDC

• Mosquito-Borne Diseases Resources from Collin County

• Mosquito-Borne Diseases Resources from the Texas Department of State Health Services

Bacterial Meningitis

• Information from the Texas Dept.of State Health Services

Measles (Rubeola)

• Measles Preventions Resources from the CDC

Whooping Cough / Pertussis

• Whooping Cough Resources from the CDC

• Frequently Asked Questions

Enterovirus D68

• Enterovirus D68 Resources from the CDC

Staph / MRSA

• Staph / MRSA Resources from the CDC

Ebola

• Ebola Resources from the CDC

OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES

• Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Collin County Health Care Services

• Denton County Health Department