For schools & daycares
School lice screenings in NYC
We set up in a quiet room, check each child in a few minutes, and leave your nurse's office with a written record for every head we looked at. Working with schools and daycares across the five boroughs since 2020.
Same-day visits are usually available — call (347) 901-5247 and we can often be there today.
For schools
Why schools bring us in
A screening is a small interruption that saves a much bigger one. Here is what it takes off your plate.
Fewer missed school days
Catching cases early keeps them from moving quietly through a classroom. Children stay in school, and parents are not fielding mid-day phone calls.
Less on the nurse’s office
During an outbreak, the nurse’s office fills up fast. We handle the checking so your staff can get back to the rest of their day.
A written record for every child
Each child screened gets a dated note of what we found — the paperwork nurses need for their files and for letters home.
Handled quietly
Children are checked one at a time, away from classmates. No announcements, no singling anyone out.
A few things worth knowing
- Insured and background-checked
- Pesticide-free — stainless-steel combs and good light
- Working with schools and daycares since 2020
- Same-day visits usually available for active cases
- We serve all five boroughs
The process
How a school screening works
The whole point is to keep the day moving. Teachers teach, children miss as little class as possible, and we work around your schedule.
A short call with your office
We talk through class sizes, timing, and where we can set up. Most screenings are scheduled within a few days; for an active outbreak we can usually come sooner.
We set up quietly
We arrive with everything we need — stainless-steel combs, magnifiers, a good lamp — and set up in whatever quiet room you can spare. The nurse’s office works fine.
Each child, a few minutes
Children come in one or two at a time while the class carries on. A careful check takes a few minutes per child, and nobody is discussed in front of anyone else.
Results and paperwork
Before we leave, the nurse has a dated record for every child screened and a quiet word about anything we found. We can help draft the note that goes home to parents.
For a sense of timing: a classroom of twenty-five to thirty children usually takes about an hour to an hour and a half, start to finish.
Working with schools
We know our way around a school morning
Since 2020 we have screened classrooms in dozens of schools and daycares across the five boroughs — public, private, charter, and early-childhood programs. Every building runs a little differently, and we fit into yours rather than the other way around.
What a screening morning looks like
We arrive before the first bell or right after drop-off, whichever suits you, and set up in the nurse’s office or a spare room. Classes send children down a few at a time — a teacher or aide walks them over, we check each head under a good lamp, and they head back to their desks. Most elementary schools are finished before lunch.
With daycares and preschools we slow down a little. Small children do better with a familiar adult nearby, so we ask a staff member to sit in, and we let the wiggly ones wiggle.
The documentation nurses need
Before we pack up, the nurse’s office has a dated screening record for every child we checked and a short summary for the administrator. If we find a case, we tell the nurse quietly and can call the family ourselves if the school prefers.
After a child is treated — by us or by anyone else we have checked — we provide the clearance documentation schools ask for before readmission, so nobody is stuck at home longer than they need to be.
Our commitments
What we stand behind
No fine print, no upsells. These are the things every family can count on, every visit.
A pesticide-free method
We remove lice and nits with a comb, not chemicals. That matters for young children, expectant mothers, and anyone with a sensitive scalp — and it means nothing to rinse out afterward.
Visits that fit real schedules
Same-day visits are usually available, and we work evenings and weekends across all five boroughs. If the school called this morning, we can often be at your door before dinner.
Experienced, careful specialists
We are insured, and we have helped more than five hundred families since 2020. Everyone who works with us is trained to identify lice at every stage and to keep kids at ease.
A real follow-up
Every treatment includes written aftercare instructions and a free recheck within ten days. If school needs proof of treatment, we provide documentation nurses accept.
From our families
What parents tell us afterward
They came the same evening I called, checked all three kids, and only one needed treatment. No lecture, no upsell — just calm, clear help.
Our school sent my son home on a Friday. By Saturday morning he'd been treated, with paperwork the nurse accepted on Monday.
I'd already tried two drugstore kits before giving up and calling. One visit and the follow-up recheck, and we've been clear since.
Pricing
What a visit costs
Cost depends on how many people need checking or treatment and how long the hair is, so we quote before we book. The number we give you on the phone is the number you pay — no add-ons at the door.
Included in every visit
- A head check for everyone in the household
- Comb-out treatment for anyone who needs it
- Plain-language guidance on bedding and laundry
- Written aftercare instructions
- A free recheck within ten days
- Documentation schools accept
Call (347) 901-5247 and we will give you a firm quote before anything is scheduled.
Common questions
Answers, before you ask
Related services
If you need more than a screening
A screening tells you where things stand. When a case turns up, these are the next steps most families take.
Head lice checks
A careful check at home for one child or the whole family. If a note came home from school, we can confirm whether anyone actually has lice before you treat.
Learn moreLice treatment at home
A full pesticide-free comb-out at your home, with a free recheck within ten days and the documentation your school asks for before readmission.
Learn morePrevention
Plain advice for families and classrooms — what actually spreads lice, what doesn’t, and the weekly comb habit that catches cases early.
Learn moreWe work with schools and daycares in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Dealing with an active case at school today? Call (347) 901-5247 — we can usually come the same day.
Get in touch
Request a visit
Tell us a little about what's going on. During business hours we usually call back within fifteen minutes, and most visits can be scheduled for the same day.
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(347) 901-5247Sunday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Closed Saturdays