At the beginning and during the 2025-2026 school year, Jackson County Schools will be conducting hearing, vision, speech/language screenings for the following students:

1. All Pre-K and Kindergarten students who were not screened during the preschool screening clinics.
2. All students in grades 2, 7, and 12 who do not have a record of a WV HealthCheck screening or other comparable, comprehensive health check screening.
3. All fourth-grade students.
4. All students transferring to the Jackson County School System from an out-of-state school.
5. All foreign exchange students
6. All students with no record of a previous screening, including transfer students for whom records have not been received within two weeks of enrollment.
7. All students needing re-checks from a previous screening.

The purpose of these screenings is to identify those children who may exhibit deficiencies in the above listed areas which may hinder their educational progress. Screenings will be conducted by school nurses and certified, licensed speech therapists.