Every Day Matters! Tackling Student Absenteeism in OCPS

Superintendent Maria Vazquez explains why daily attendance matters for students’ academic, social and emotional growth, and misconceptions around excused versus unexcused absences. Find out about district strategies to re-engage students and support families—family engagement nights, counseling and social work interventions, student town halls, school choice options including Orange County Virtual School, and extracurricular opportunities—to help students connect and succeed.