Remember that school is mandatory. State law (Act 138) requires all compulsory age (6 years-18 years) children to attend school. Easier said than done! Some children have VERY REAL difficulties getting to school. It is an internal fight for many children. Children with school refusal behaviors are having a physical response to the perceived fear. Naturally our brains protect us (fight, flight, freeze) from danger, but school is not the enemy. Our anxiety is over reactive and is the actual enemy.Good news! Anxiety can be managed. We can learn technigues to help ourselves and our children to gain control. 

In the meanttime, stress the necessity of school, the opportunities education provides, and remember that children are not in immient danger while at school. So, when your child wants to stay home and is tugging at your heart strings, refer to the "When to Keep My Child Home from School Guide".