W-L Health Office

Arlington Public Schools health services are provided by the School Health Bureau of the Public Health Division of Arlington County’s Department of Human Services. The mission of the School Health Bureau is to provide students and their families with preventive and early intervention services that enable the student to learn to the best of his or her potential.

Contact

School Health Aide

Ms. Jamila Ellison

Public Health Nurse

Ms. Darci Niestroy, RN, BSN

School Health Office Phone: 703-228-6224

Clinic Hours: 8:00am to 3:10pm. Closed for lunch from 1:30pm to 2:00pm.
Clinic only has EMERGENCY MEDICATION for field trips and medication for student’s with a Doctor’s Authorization Order Form.
The clinic DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTC MEDICATIONS, SNACK, or ANY PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS. Also student’s can carry (2) doses of OTC medication, without a doctor’s order.
To drop off medications or update health information, please call 703-228-6224 for an appointment.

About the School Health Bureau

The mission of the School Health Bureau is to provide students and their families with preventive and early intervention services that enable the student to learn to the best of his or her potential.

Middle and High Schools are staffed with both a School Health Aide and a Public Health Nurse (PHN).
Elementary Schools are staffed with a School Health Aide at each site, while Public Health Nurses cover two elementary schools.

School Health Entry Requirements

Per the Code of Virginia (§ 22.1-271.2. Immunization requirements (virginia.gov) and § 22.1-270. Preschool physical examinations (virginia.gov)), students must meet school health entry requirements. School health staff will be following up with parents of students who are missing required vaccines and physical examinations. More information about school health entry requirements is available here.