To gather data on the health status of children entering the school system and to better track student health status, the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy (NICRP), in partnership with Nevada School Districts, and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, conducted a health survey of children entering kindergarten in Nevada. The goals of this study were to:
● Longitudinally quantify the health status of children as they enter school,
● Identify specific areas for improvement to potentially increase academic success, and
● Provide local information to policymakers to guide decisions that affect children’s health.