Health Services

Please review the updated health room treatment of injuries/illnesses to include the addition of LifeVacs for foreign body obstruction, if needed. Please contact your child's building nurse if you would like your child to opt-out of any emergency treatments (Epipens, Life-Vacs, etc.).

• It must be delivered to the nurse’s office by a parent/guardian or other responsible adult designee, in its original packaging, and properly labeled by the pharmacy or physician’s office or in the manufacturer’s original container for over the counter medications.
• Written and dated consent from the parent/guardian giving specific directions for use must accompany the medication.

The Northwest Area School District abides by the Pennsylvania state mandated immunization guidelines. As per the Pennsylvania Department of Health Division of Immunizations, we may exclude students from instruction who do not have the current, required immunizations.

Please check back weekly for our updates, resources, and information regarding COVID-19.

You are welcome to call the health services office at (570) 542-4126.