
Health
Explore the PS11 Ryan Center: On-site health care and education services for students, located in Room 320.

Health at PS11
- give prescribed medicine to students with a medication administration form (MAF) on file.
- provide prescribed nursing services to students with a medically prescribed treatment (non-medication) form on file.
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monitor students with chronic health problems, and inform parents if health problems are getting worse.
Other Health Services
New York City schools offer many health services to support student health. To learn more about these services and how to access them, please check out the NYC Public Schools’ Health Services page.
The NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of School Health (OSH) work together to provide health services to students with special health needs. These forms are available for health care practitioners to complete if needed for your child.
- Medication Administration Forms (MAFs) to be completed by your child’s health care practitioner to receive medicine or treatment at school. There are 5 MAFs: asthma; allergies; diabetes; seizures; and general
- Medically Prescribed Treatment (Non-Medication) Form. This form is completed by your child’s health care practitioner to request special procedures such as tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning, etc. to be performed at school.
- Request for Health Services/Section 504 Accommodations Parent Form. Use this form to request new or modified health services or accommodations such as elevator use, testing accommodations, and paraprofessional services.
Lice Info
Head lice occurs commonly among school-age children. Head lice are not a sign of poor hygiene and anyone can get them. Lice do not transmit infections and do not endanger a person’s health.
Head lice (Pediculosis) pass from person to person by direct contact or by sharing clothing with lice on them. Head lice are uncomfortable, cause itching commonly at the back of the head and neck or behind the ears.
Early detection and treatment of head lice can prevent further infestation in both individual classrooms and throughout the school. There is an abundant amount of information online regarding treatment options and prevention. Effective creams and shampoos are available over the counter or by prescription from your doctor. In addition, there are many private companies who specialize in head lice consultation, treatment and prevention strategies.
New York City schools have a “no head lice” policy which means that any student who has lice in their hair or scalp is not allowed to attend school until they have received treatment. Following treatment, a child will be allowed back in school only if the parent provides the school with written verification that his/her hair is free of lice upon re-inspection by a healthcare provider, or head lice specialist.
“No Head Lice” policies are supported by national organizations such as American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association and the National Association of School Nurses. Similar policies have been adopted successfully by school systems throughout the country. Check this link for information on the DOE head lice policy and recommendations. If you have any further questions, please consult your healthcare provider/pediatrician.
We recommend that you remind your child not to share personal items such as brushes, combs or hats with other students. To ensure that every PS11 classroom is a healthy learning environment, the PTA has worked with the school to create an appropriate, effective, and standardized head lice management program. The PTA has committed to providing free school-wide head lice inspections twice a year — as close to the beginning of the school year as possible, and after the Winter Recess. When a student is reported to have a positive case of head lice, PS11 sends home a letter informing parents in the class and to report any additional cases immediately.
If your child is found positive or if you suspect head lice infestation, please contact your classroom teacher and our Parent Coordinator, Joan Brothers at [email protected], or 212.929.1743 ext 2061 as soon as possible.