Ellis Attendance, Absences, Excuses, and Tardies

Attendance Updates to School

Option 1 for Reporting an Absence - ParentVUE

Please use ParentVUE to report that your child is or will be absent from school. You have the option to use the web version or download the appropriate app for your mobile device.

Prince William County Public Schools link for more information about ParentVUE.

Mobile App: Please download the appropriate application.

Once you log in, choose the student and click "Report Absence." Then, enter the information on the pop-up screen. See example below:

Please enter in the absence as soon as possible. This includes any current absences, past absences, or future planned absences. This is the fastest way to prevent the school from having an automated call to your phone about the absence. This also creates less work for the office staff since ParentVUE automatically syncs these absences in our system instead of having the office staff manually enter the information.

Option 2 for Reporting an Absence

Another option to notify the school about an absence is by contacting our Attendance Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Edwards Ramos, via email at [email protected] or via phone at (703) 365-0287. 

More Attendance Information

Schools are required to ensure students attend school every day. We must monitor attendance and absences and devise plans to have our students attend school if it appears they are becoming chronically absent. According to the Virginia Department of Education, chronic absenteeism is defined as "missing ten percent or more of the academic year for any reason, including excused absences, unexcused absences, and suspensions. Based on a 180-day school year, that means approximately 18 days per year or 2 to 3 days per month." When students reach 5, 10, or more absences, we will be making contact with parents so we know what is going on with the student and how we can work together to have the student back in school on a more regular basis.

Learn more information in the below links about what absences are excused vs unexcused and the process for schools to monitor attendance:

• PWCS Attendance Guidelines (PWCS Website)
• PWCS Policy 724, "Attendance, Absences, Excuses, and Tardies"
• PWCS Regulation 724-1, "Attendance, Absences, Excuses, and Tardies"

Have questions? Need help?

Office Staff Contact: Charlene Edwards Ramos, Administrative Assistant

Contact Mrs. Edwards Ramos at [email protected] or (703) 365-0287.