Back-to-School Health Checklist for Georgia Families

Back-to-school season can feel rushed, especially when you are trying to keep up with forms, sports requirements, immunization records, and last-minute deadlines. This page is meant to simplify that process for parents. Instead of scrambling at the last minute, use this checklist to figure out what your child may need before school, sports, or organized activities begin.

Your Back-to-School Health Checklist

• Check whether your child needs a school physical or sports physical
• Find any paperwork from the school, team, league, or camp
• Review immunization records and any school-required updates
• Bring glasses, medication lists, and relevant medical history if needed
• Do not wait until the last week before school, tryouts, or team deadlines

Sports Physicals by Location

If your child needs a sports physical, use the page that matches your nearest office area:

• Roswell sports physicals for Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Norcross, and Cumming families
• Marietta sports physicals for Marietta, East Cobb, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Canton, Sandy Plains, and nearby communities
• Riverdale sports physicals for Riverdale, College Park, East Point, Forest Park, Union City, Jonesboro, Morrow, and parts of Atlanta

What Parents Often Forget

• The form may need to be signed on the correct page
• Different schools, camps, and leagues may use different paperwork
• Sports start dates can arrive faster than expected
• It is often easier to bring all your paperwork to the visit than to guess what will be needed

Helpful Related Pages

• Main sports physicals page
• Immunizations
• Roswell office
• Marietta office
• Riverdale office

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every child need the same school form?

No. Requirements can vary by school, sport, league, and activity, which is why it helps to bring the paperwork you were given.

What if my child needs both a sports physical and vaccine review?

Depending on the history and what is needed, more than one back-to-school task may be addressed during the same visit.

Which sports physical page should I use?

Use the location-specific page closest to your catchment area: Roswell, Marietta, or Riverdale.