Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm

Immunization Policy

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm requires immunizations for enrollment in our private school in accordance with the State of California School Attendance Law.

Vaccine vial and syringe.

The State of California School Attendance Law requires that all children entering school comply with the Department of Health regulations summarized below.

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm Immunization Policy (2021)

By law, children in California are required to receive certain immunizations in order to attend public and private elementary and secondary schools. Schools are required to enforce immunization requirements, maintain immunization records of all children enrolled, and submit reports. Homeopathic preparations or homeoprophylaxis are not considered vaccines by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and so do not meet the immunization requirements for entry to California schools.

For more information on regulations, you may visit the state’s website, shotsforschool.org. If your student needs a medical exemption visit the state’s website, CAIR-ME. See the Instructions to Request a Medical Exemption (opens in a new tab). The request process is quick and easy and can be done from your mobile device. Only exemptions issued through CAIR-ME can be accepted for enrollment.

Required immunizations

Required immunizations vary depending on the age and grade of the entering student.

Entering Pre-Kindergarten (Preschool Programs):

  • Polio
  • DTaP
  • MMR
  • HiB
  • Hep B
  • Varicella (chickenpox)

Entering TK / Kindergarten through Grade 12:

  • Polio
  • DTaP
  • MMR
  • Hep B
  • Varicella (chickenpox)

New students and first doses

New students must have their first doses of the above vaccinations, with no more due, to start class. Subsequent doses are due based on the State’s timeline (a delayed schedule between you and your physician cannot be accepted in the State of California).

Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm complies with all California vaccination and reporting laws and encourages parents to make informed vaccination decisions in partnership with their family health care provider. The school operates under California Health & Safety Code 120325(c), in which the legislature provides “exemptions from immunization for medical reasons.” Assembly Bill (AB) 2109 requires

In the case of an outbreak, children who are not fully immunized may be temporarily excluded from attending school. More details are available at shotsforschool.org/laws.

Questions?

Please contact our should you have specific questions about immunizations.