Health Service
Health Service
KIS Seoul Campus offers the services of a full-time resident nurse. Students who are injured or become ill will be accompanied or directed to the school nurse. The nurse is also available to respond to health-related questions. Emergency care will be administered by the school nurse. Should the need arise for health-related care external to KIS, the school is located near Samsung Medical Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, and several clinics.
Air Quality Policy
The nurse office monitors our local air quality using the Air Visual app and references the Gangnam-gu area, according the Board of Education guidelines. We monitor the air quality several times per day to determine whether students are able to safely engage in outdoor activities. The reporting times are listed below:
7:30 am – prior to student arrival
8:30 am – Prior to morning recess
11:30 am – prior to lunch recess
2:30 pm – prior to dismissal
Allergy Care Service
Parents must notify the school of any student allergies. The KIS school nurse provides allergy care services. The school nurse monitors our cafeteria menu with the cafeteria manager and makes plans for allergy-free meals, as needed. A protected list of students with allergies is shared with all KIS staff for continuous student safety.
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Medications
Students may not self-administer medications while on school property. The administration of any medication for students, whether over-the-counter or prescription, requires written permission from a parent. Only the school nurse or another person designated by the school is permitted to administer medication to students during school hours.
Emergency Information
KIS requires current emergency medical and contact information for every student. Required up-to-date information includes name and contact telephone numbers (home and workplace) of both parents and telephone numbers of two persons responsible for the student in the case that neither parent can be reached.
Any student showing signs and symptoms of a communicable or contagious illness at school will be sent home, and his or her parent/s or guardian will be responsible for picking them up from school at the request of the school nurse. Students should stay home or will be sent home from school if they exhibit any of the following symptoms:
- Fever of 100°F (37.8°C) or above
- Diagnosed with influenza
- Vomiting 2–3 times
- Uncontrollable diarrhea (3–4 episodes per hour)
- Strep throat
- Contagious conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Diagnosed with chickenpox
- Head lice