SAA Health Center

Because the quality of learning is tied to a students’ sense of physical and emotional well-being, the San Antonio Academy Health Center exists to promote optimal health and wellness.

The school nurse’s role include:

• Ensuring compliance with school entry health requirements such as immunization.
• Providing care and case management for children with chronic health challenges.
•  Maintaining security and safe administration of medications.
• Assures the health and safety of the school students and staff.
• Manages disaster preparedness and emergency service plans.
• Provides health education and staff wellness programs.
• Assures student compliance with state and local regulations related to health and safety.
• Identification of school health needs and advocates for necessary resources;
• Improving health literacy at each encounter by teaching personal responsibility for health promotion and prevention and validating individual understanding.