Food allergies affect over 3 million American children and can be life threatening.  The risk of accidental exposure to foods can be reduced in the school setting if schools work with students, parents, and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment for food-allergic students.

Normally, parents are notified if there is a food-allergic student in their child's class.  We are providing the following links to The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network for reference.

Food Allergy Basics

http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/FoodAllergyBasics.pdf [1]

Be a PAL!  Protect A Life from Food Allergies

http://www.foodallergy.org/school/PALBrochure.pdf [2]

Common Food Allergens

http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html [3]

The Academy also requests the following of its students:

• Don't share your food with friends who have food allergies.
• Wash hands after eating.
• Ask what your friends are allergic to and help them avoid it.
• If a student who has allergies becomes ill, get help immediately.