Thursday, April 25, 2024, has been designated as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This annual event is primarily intended for children 8-12 years of age. Students who are slightly younger or older may also participate. The purpose is to help youth make connections between education and a future in the workplace. PRA supports students having the opportunity to spend the day at their parent’s workplace to gain this experience.
In order to eliminate a large volume of attendance calls, we ask parents of children who will participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, to email attendance and the student’s homeroom teacher directly to notify the school of the student’s participation.
Children who attend work with a parent will not be counted absent from school. However, students will be expected to complete all make-up assignments or alternate assignments related to their shadow experience.
General guidelines:
1. The absence to shadow a parent at work should not count against a student’s attendance status, unless there is a significant attendance issue or concern to date.
2. Parents may not “substitute” another day in lieu of April 25 and still have the absence counted as take your child to work day. Standard excused / unexcused guidelines would apply to situations involving a parent request to have a child shadow on a day other than April 25.
More information on this annual event is available at