“Back to school can be a wonderful time for our annual and preventative visits. During routine preventative visits, we also check vision and hearing for students to make sure that they’re able to see the board and hear the teachers.” Before the first day of school, you should also be sure your child has all of their required vaccines. “One of the most important things is making sure that kids are up to date on routine childhood immunizations… People can go to the AAP’s website. You can also reach out to your school on what routine childhood immunizations are required per childhood age or grade level.”