Report an Absence

Please follow instructions listed for your school 


Elementary Schools:

  • Eliot Elementary SchoolTo help our front office keep track of dismissals, tardies and absences, Eliot school will be adopting a new system, School Dismissal Manager. This system will register all absences, tardies and dismissal changes provided by families and organize this information to our staff.   Families will receive an initial welcome email from the following address [email protected] prior to the start of the school year. This email will contain login credentials necessary to create an account along with a complete set of instructions. When you receive this, please log in and complete your child’s dismissal information prior to the first day of school. Families will have the option of downloading an App or using a computer login.The system is easy to use and not a big lift for families once baseline information is provided.
  • Mitchell Elementary School: Email or call 781-455-0466 and choose "safe arrival option" to leave a message.
  • Newman Elementary School: Call the absence line: 781-455-0416, option 1
  • Sunita Williams Elementary School: Please call 781-455-0461, ext. 1 any time before 8:15 a.m. on the day of absence or late arrival.  At the prompt, please state your name, the date, student's name, grade & teacher, and if the student will be absent or late.

Middle Schools

  • Pollard Middle School: Please complete our Pollard Middle School Attendance Form if your student is absent, arriving late to school or being dismissed early.  Students who are arriving late should head directly to the grade level office upon arrival to receive a pass.  Students who are being dismissed early must also get a pass from the grade level office before being dismissed.

High School
Needham High School
Call: 781-455-0800 x22602 Send an Email

Absences should be called in prior to the date of absence.
More information can be found on our High School Attendance Website
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