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Clinic Team

Clinic Team

Arlington Public Schools health services are provided by the School Health Bureau of the Public Health Division of Arlington County’s Department of Human Services.


A peanut with a cross through it, symbolizing no peanuts allowed.

Discovery is an entirely nut-free school. Nuts are not permitted in any form (including peanut butter) at the school, for the health and safety of our students.

 

Contact

School Health Office Phone: 703-228-2695

School Health Aide

Kathy Martin

Kathy Martin

[email protected]

703-228-2695


Public Health Nurse

isabelle wyerman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isabelle Wyerman

[email protected]

703-228-2694

  • Please contact the school health office and the school attendance line (703-228-2789) for all absences related to illness.
  • The school health office will be open Monday-Friday during school hours by appointment.
  • All medications must be dropped off by a parent or guardian. Please call the school health office for an appointment to drop off medications or update your student’s health information.

About the School Health BureauThe mission of the School Health Bureau is to provide students and their families with preventive and early intervention services that enable the student to learn to the best of his or her potential. • Middle and High Schools are staffed with both a School Health Aide and a Public Health Nurse (PHN). • Elementary Schools are staffed with a School Health Aide at each site, while Public Health Nurses cover two elementary schools.

The mission of the School Health Bureau is to provide students and their families with preventive and early intervention services that enable the student to learn to the best of his or her potential.

  • Middle and High Schools are staffed with both a School Health Aide and a Public Health Nurse (PHN).
  • Elementary Schools are staffed with a School Health Aide at each site, while Public Health Nurses cover two elementary schools.

School Health Entry Requirements

Per the Code of Virginia (§ 22.1-271.2. Immunization requirements (virginia.gov) and § 22.1-270. Preschool physical examinations (virginia.gov)), students must meet school health entry requirements. School health staff will be following up with parents of students who are missing required vaccines and physical examinations.

More information about school health entry requirements is available online.