can i get an excused absence for 2 days of educational travel?

[Anonymous]

My high schooler is taking french and I plan to take her to france for a few days. This seems like a great educational opportunity - in my mind as a parent, this is worth missing 2 days of school. Is that going to be unexcused? Is there a way to get it cleared as excused?
Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I know someone who got something similar excised by the principal.

[Anonymous]

no who cares?! just take the 2 days. say they were sick. no one will lift an eyebrow

[Anonymous]

What? I thought as long as the guardian called in and told the school that the kid would be out, it was an excused absence?!

[Anonymous]

Nope, won't be excused if you tell the truth. But who cares? It makes no difference whether it's an excused or unexcused absence

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What? I thought as long as the guardian called in and told the school that the kid would be out, it was an excused absence?!

No. Its excused for valid reasons only (illness etc). Vacations and sports competitions are not excused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, won't be excused if you tell the truth. But who cares? It makes no difference whether it's an excused or unexcused absence

+1 It really doesn’t matter anymore. Just send an email and save it in the rare case someone would look into why your child has several absences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My high schooler is taking french and I plan to take her to france for a few days. This seems like a great educational opportunity - in my mind as a parent, this is worth missing 2 days of school. Is that going to be unexcused? Is there a way to get it cleared as excused?
Thanks.

That's awesome! I mean I was taking my kids to England now realize since they take English it's an educational trip!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope, won't be excused if you tell the truth. But who cares? It makes no difference whether it's an excused or unexcused absence

+1 It really doesn’t matter anymore. Just send an email and save it in the rare case someone would look into why your child has several absences.

Why save the email unless you’ve somehow been able to get it excused? In what situation would it be helpful?

[Anonymous]

Stop by a French university and call it a college visit... excused for juniors and seniors.

FYI that there is a potential implication for an unexcused absence, though it is rarely enforced. Teachers don't have to allow you to make up work if unexcused...

If it were me, I simply wouldn't call in and if the kid reported (upon return) that a teacher was playing hard ball on making up assignments, I would call in a mental health absence retrospectively.