Attendance at all classes is expected at the Lahore American School and students are expected to be in class on time. It is the belief of the LAS Board of Directors, administrators and faculty that attendance is an important aspect of student learning and should be reflected in student assessment.

The process of education includes a combination of instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences and study in order to achieve the maximum educational benefit for each individual student. The regular contact of students with one another in the classroom and their participation in learning activities under the tutelage of a competent teacher are vital to this purpose. Regular attendance is essential for learning, asking questions, receiving course material, developing social skills, participating in extracurricular activities and to increase student responsibility and accountability.

Responsibility for contacting teachers, collecting assignments, completing coursework and submitting completed assignments rests with the students themselves. Other than for absences due to extended illness, SAISA travel and other legitimate reasons, students are expected to make up missed work the next time they return to class. If the absence is deemed to be unexcused, students will not receive a credit for incomplete or missing work.

Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to arrange all non emergency appointments during free blocks, after school, on weekends or during the summer or school holidays in order to minimize the loss of time for learning. Extended holidays are considered unexcused absences. If it is necessary for a student to be absent, their parent or guardian must call the school after 7.30 am or send a note to notify the school of the absence.

Please note the following :

		A student may miss up to five (5) school days in a quarter provided that the absence is supported by a parent's or guardian's note providing adequate reasons for the absence. Absences are not cumulative from quarter to quarter.
		The Superintendent may excuse any absence when good cause is shown and may ask for the provision of any appropriate supporting documentation.
		A student's quarterly grade in each course will be reduced by 1% for every absence above the five (5) allowed in a quarter.
		All coursework and assignments missed by a student due to an absence must be completed with one week of their return to school or at such time as the relevant teacher directs..
		Any student who is late to class by more than 15 minutes will be marked as absent for that class.