Attendance
Reporting Absences or Delays
Lower School
Lower School
For notification the day of an absence, delay or need to leave early for a Lower School student:
- Call 301-634-3675 or email ls_office@bullis.org as well as the student’s homeroom teacher no later than 8:30 a.m.
For planned absences in advance:
- Email ls_office@bullis.org as well as the student’s homeroom teacher with the reason for the absence and the dates the student will be absent.
Middle School
Middle School
For notification the day of an absence, delay or need to leave early for a Middle School student:
- Call 301-983-5725 or email ms_attendance@bullis.org
For early dismissal notices, please also or call the Middle School Administrative Assistant by 1:00 pm to ensure a smooth transition.
For planned absences in advance:
- Parents must notify the school by email one week in advance stating the reason for the absence and the dates the student will be absent.
- The student must also come to the Middle School office in South Hall and pick up a Notified Absence Form to take to all teachers for signatures prior to the scheduled absence.
- The form must then be returned to the principal’s office for approval.
Early Dismissal Process
The Early Dismissal process aligns with current safety protocols. If you need to request an early dismissal for your child, please be sure to:
- Email the interim Middle School Administrative Assistant (chris_chen@bullis.org) with your child’s;
- name,
- the time you will pick your child up, and
- the reason for the early dismissal.
- Inform your child that they should report to the Middle School office in South Hall at the specific time you need to pick them up. This helps to ensure a timely process when you arrive.
- When you arrive on campus, drive to the regular carpool area, and park on the Ring Road in front of the playground or in an available parking space nearby.
- Call the Middle School office at 301-983-5742 when you are outside, and your child will be dismissed to meet you.
Steps 1 & 2 are key in this process. The details you send via to the administrative assistant will serve as your child’s permission to leave campus, and making sure your child knows to report to the Middle School office minimizes classroom disruptions.
Upper School
Upper School
For notification the day of an absence, delay or need to leave early for an Upper School student:
- Call 301-634-3630 or email us_attendance@bullis.org
For planned absences in advance:
- Parents must notify the school by email one week in advance stating the reason for the absence and the dates the student will be absent.
- The student must also come to the Upper School office in North Hall and pick up a Notified Absence Form to take to all teachers for signatures prior to the scheduled absence.
- The form must then be returned to the principal’s office for approval.