District Partners with Vision To Learn to Provide FREE Vision Screenings, Glasses
Highlands School District has partnered with Vision To Learn (VTL), a national non-profit organization that provides vision services to students in support of their academic achievement. These services include a basic vision exam and, if needed, eye glasses. All of this is available at no cost to families.
Vision screenings will take place at each Highlands school (see schedule below). Students who do not pass the screening will be referred to the Vision To Learn mobile clinic to receive a basic eye exam by a trained and licensed independent optometrist. If needed, students may also be prescribed glasses. Please be assured that the Vision To Learn staff follows CDC, state and federal Covid-19 protocols and regulations.
Parents/guardians have the choice to OPT OUT / DECLINE vision services for their child(ren).
All hybrid students will be screened during in-person school unless parents submit an OPT OUT form (attached).
HVA students will have the opportunity to be screened as well. More information about HVA screening times will shared by each building prior to screenings.
Please refer to this Parent Letter for more details about the Vision To Learn services as well as the opt out form. Parents must submit the OPT OUT form to the school nurse prior to the scheduled screening.
VTL SCREENING SCHEDULE*
Highlands Middle School
Tuesday, October 13 (Group A)
Wednesday, October 14 (Group B)
Middle School HVA students will have the opportunity to be screened between 12:52-2:16 pm on either of those two days.
Highlands High School
Tuesday, October 20 (Group A)
Wednesday, October 21 (Group B)
High School HVA students will have the opportunity to be screened between 12:30-1:30pm on either of those two days.
Highlands Elementary School
Tuesday, November 10 (Group A)
Wednesday, November 11 (Group B)
Elementary HVA students will have the opportunity to be screened during a 1-hour block after lunch on either of those two days (time TBA).
Highlands Early Childhood Center
Tuesday, November 10 (Group A)
Wednesday, November 11 (Group B)
Early Childhood HVA students will have the opportunity to be screened during a 1-hour block after lunch on either of those two days (time TBA).
*Dates subject to change.