School Policies

Family Handbook

Our family handbooks offer students and families an opportunity to learn what to expect as a Bay Ridge Prep community member and outline school policies. You can use the links below to view the most recent handbooks.

Lower & Middle School Family Handbook

Upper School Family Handbook

Family Handbooks are updated on an as-needed basis, with major updated communicated to the school community.

Medical Policies

Illness Policy for all Community Members

Please note that our illness policy will be enforced uniformly throughout the school. For the health, safety and respect of all community members, we will make no exceptions in being cautious about community health.

Community members who have a fever or symptoms of illness may not return to school/work until they have been fever-free and symptom-free for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing agent.
Community members must be free from nausea and vomiting for a minimum of 24 hours without the use of medicine prior to returning to school.
Any community member who has a temperature of 100°F or higher will not be permitted to attend school or enter the school building.
Any community member complaining of or exhibiting signs or symptoms of illness or communicable disease during the school day will be evaluated by school medical personnel. For students who will need to be sent home, a parent/guardian or designated emergency contact person will be expected to pick the student up within 60 minutes and/or be transported home within 60 minutes.

While we understand that a child’s illness can be extremely inconvenient since many families do not have a stay-at-home parent, every parent must understand that one sick child can cause many other student and faculty illnesses. It is very important that every family have a plan in place for child care in case a student cannot attend school. If you have any questions, feel free to contact School Nurse Amanda Loforte at 718-833-9090 or via e-mail at aloforte@bayridgeprep.org.

Required Medical Forms & Immunization Policies

All student medical records are processed directly through Magnus Health. Students may not attend classes or participate in any activities without having their yearly medical forms and updated immunization record submitted in Magnus. There are no exceptions. All students must also enclose a copy of their most recent dental screening with their physical exam form.

To access Magnus Health, parents can log in to their Veracross Portal at bayridgeprep.org/portal and click “Magnus Health”.

For assistance with Magnus Health, please contact School Nurse Amanda Loforte at aloforte@bayridgeprep.org

**As of June 13, 2019, New York State no longer allows religious exemptions for vaccinations in public, private or parochial schools. The new law does not impact those students with a medical exemption.

Dress Code

Lower & Middle School Dress Code

In lieu of a formal dress code, our intention is that students will come to school dressed ready to learn and be positive representatives of our community. We want to allow room for individual expression while supporting our school values and respecting others within our school. Our expectation is for students to always wear clothing that is neat, respectful to oneself and others, and in good condition.

As we are an academic community, we expect that students’ clothing will always be appropriate to the setting, tasteful, and free of any offensive imagery and/or language. Clothing should also be non-revealing and private areas of the body must be covered at all times. We expect under-garments to be covered, shirts to have straps and/or sleeves, and all attire to be free of intentional rips and tears. For safety reasons, we do not allow flip-flops, open-toed shoes or other footwear that is hazardous while walking up and down stairs.

Finally, items with our school logos are encouraged and always welcome! We are happy to share school pride. Bay Ridge Prep shirts such as Tiger Trot shirts, club/team/athletic shirts, etc. are always permitted. Bay Ridge Prep polos, athletic t-shirts and spirit gear are all optional and available from our online spirit store and from Lands’ End.

We hope this clarifies our goal to support an inclusive environment that is focused, productive, supportive, welcoming, and safe.

Upper School Dress Code

As we are an academic community, we expect that students’ clothing will always be appropriate to the setting, tasteful, and free of any offensive imagery and/or language. Clothing should also be non-revealing and private areas of the body must be covered at all times. We expect under-garments to be covered and shirts to have straps and/or sleeves. For safety reasons, we do not allow flip-flops, open-toed shoes or other footwear that is hazardous while walking up and down stairs.

We hope this clarifies our goal to support an inclusive environment that is focused, productive, supportive, welcoming, and safe.

Physical Education Attire

Students may purchase physical education attire from a vendor of choice, our online spirit store or from Lands’ End. Sneakers and comfortable athletic clothing are always required to participate in physical education classes.