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DPS reminding parents of October 15th physicals deadline

By Lindsay Romano Oct 12, 2025 | 2:40 PM

October 12, 2025- Decatur Public Schools is reminding parents of the upcoming physical and immunization deadline for students.

School physicals are required by state law of all students entering preschool, kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grades. Exams must be completed by a physician within one calendar year of the first day of school. Students who don’t have a school physical on file will be sent home from school starting October 15.

  • PreSchool & Early Childhood Education

    • Immunizations as required by the IL Department of Health
      Lead Screening
    • Four (4) doses of DTAP vaccine
    • Four (4 doses) of PCV vaccine
    • Three (3) doses of polio vaccine
    • Three (3) doses of HIB vaccine
    • Three (3) doses of HapB vaccine
    • One (1) doses of varicella vaccine
    • One (1) doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine

    Kindergarten

    • Vision Exam (must be completed by October 15)
    • Immunizations as required by the IL Department of Health
    • Lead Screening
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Four (4) doses of polio vaccine

    Grade 2

    • Two (2) doses mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine

    Grade 6

    • Immunizations as required by the IL Department of Public Health
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • One (1) dose meningococcal vaccine (MCV4)
    • One (1) dose of Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (Tdap) for students aged 11-12

    Grade 7

    • Evidence of receiving the TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine
    • One (1) dose of meningococcal vaccine (MCV4)

    Grade 8

    • Evidence of receiving the TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine
    • One (1) dose of meningococcal vaccine (MCV4)

    Grade 9

    • Immunizations as required by the IL Department of Health
    • Two(2) doses of varicella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • One (1) dose of meningococcal vaccine (MCV4)

    Grade 10

    • Evidence of receiving the TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine

    Grade 11

    • Evidence of receiving the TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine

    Grade 12

    • Evidence of receiving the TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of mumps and rubella vaccine
    • Two (2) doses of meningococcal vaccine (MCV4)