Pasadena ISD values students and their health.  In Pasadena ISD, you will find a Registered Nurse on each campus.  The goal of the school nurse is to assist all students to maintain their health and support their success in school.

In Pasadena ISD, in addition to possessing their RN certification, all of the school nurses are trained by the experienced lead nurses in the identification, assessment, prevention, and intervention to remedy or modify students' health needs.

On each campus, the nurse is responsible for checking the required immunizations, performing the state required health screenings, and keeping the lines of communication open with the students' parents when needed.

The school health program exists because our community cares about the health of its children.  The purpose of the school is to educate. Students cannot achieve at their highest potential – sometimes they cannot learn at all – if they have health needs which are not being met.

The primary focus of school nursing is to make sure learning is not hindered by a correctable health problem and to help educate students toward worthwhile decisions affecting present and future physical, social and emotional health.

Our goal must be to educate students toward a high level of “wellness”.  Many of our present and future health problems can be prevented through learning the proper care of mind and body.  Our task is to assist administrators, teachers, and all other support personnel in helping each student achieve his or her optimum potential in a comfortable, caring school climate.

The Pasadena Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment matters, in its admissions policies, or by excluding from participation in, denying access to, or denying the benefits of district services, academic and/or vocational and technology programs, or activities as required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For information about Title IX rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Bobbye McCain, Executive Director of Human Resources, 1515 Cherrybrook, Pasadena, Texas 77502.
713-740-0858. For information about Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Erika Chapa, Instructional Specialist for Dyslexia, Intervention, and 504, 3920 Mickey Gilley Blvd., Pasadena, Texas 77505; 713-740-0067.