Dear Chartiers Valley families,

If you have a student entering 3rd, 6th, 7th, 11th, or 12th grades in the fall of 2021, please be aware of the following Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines regarding physical exams and vaccinations.

  • 3rd Grade
  • A dental exam is required, preferably by your family dentist. Any dental exam performed after August 20, 2020 will be accepted. Have your dentist complete this dental form.
  • 6th Grade
  • A physical exam is required, preferably by your family doctor. Any physical exam performed after August 20, 2020 will be accepted. Please have your doctor complete this physical form.
  • 7th Grade
  • A dental exam is required, preferably by your family dentist. Any dental exam performed after August 20, 2020 will be accepted. Have your dentist complete this dental form.
  • One dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap), and one dose of meningococcal conjugate (MCV) is required to begin 7th grade unless there is a documented medical or religious/philosophical exemption.
  • 11th Grade
  • A physical exam is required, preferably by your family doctor. Any physical exam performed after August 20, 2020 will be accepted. Please have your doctor complete this physical form.
  • 12th Grade
  • One dose of meningococcal conjugate (MCV) is required to begin 12th grade unless there is a documented medical or religious/philosophical exemption.

If you have further questions, please contact your school nurse.


Thank you,

Michelle Opferman
HS Nurse
412-429-2269


Kelly Koslow
MS Nurse
412-429-2228


Bobbi Spak
IS Nurse
412-429-2283