Health Services
31405-18^th Avenue South
Federal Way, Washington 98003
(253) 945-4576

The Health Services Department works with students, parents, and teachers to help make each student a healthier learner. Our district employs 17 certificated School Nurses who perform a variety of duties including: assessing student health needs; providing inservice trainings for staff and students; conducting health screenings; overseeing maintenance of student health and immunization records; medication administration; providing emergency first aid and CPR to students and staff; and working with the Health Department in the control of communicable diseases. Sue Overton, RN, BSN, NCSN, is the Health Services Coordinator and can be reached at (253) 945-4575 or at soverton@fwps.org. DeAnn Kachman is the Health Services Secretary and can be contacted by calling (253) 945-4576 or at: dkachman@fwps.org.

In addition to School Nurses, Health Services has Licensed Health Care Specialists (RN or LPN) and Health Services Assistants. Licensed Health Care Specialists are assigned to one or two buildings that have students with medical needs that require a nurse. Health Services Assistants support the school and the School Nurse by doing such tasks as dispensing medication to students, providing first aid to ill or injured students, and documenting health room activity.

In the News: MRSA. Click here for the fact sheet from Seattle-King County Public Health.

Home/Hospital Instruction. Home/Hospital is a State funded program that provides one-on-one tutoring for students too ill to attend school for a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 18 weeks per school year. Students about to deliver a baby and students with certain mental health conditions may also be eligible to receive tutoring. Applications are available at every school and at the Health Services office. The forms are completed by the student’s health care provider and submitted to Health Services. Applications are reviewed by the Coordinator of Health Services. If the application is approved, a certificated tutor is then assigned to the student. Approved students are tutored a maximum of 3 hours per week.

Required Immunizations. The State of Washington requires certain immunizations in order for children to attend school. Children may get their immunizations from their health care provider or at Public Health - Seattle & King County. To contact Public Health in Federal Way, call (253) 838-4557 or (206) 296-8410. Appointments for immunizations are made on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

For immunization requirements for the 2007/08 school year click here. The preschool immunization schedule is available by clicking here.

For immunization requirements for the 2008/09 school year click here. The preschool immunization schedule is available by clicking here.

Information and Resources

• Asthma
• Chickenpox
• Fifth’s Disease
• Head Lice
• Hepatitis A
• Medication Policy
• Pertussis
• Scabies
• Strep Throat

Web Sites to Access Services and More Information:

Disclaimer: The inclusion of any web site does not imply endorsement by Federal Way Public Schools. Seek the advice of your child's health care provider before you act or rely upon any information from these resources.

How to contact your child's school nurse. To locate your child's school nurse, click here.