My 3rd grade dd has had anxiety off and on since she was 5/6 yo. My girls go to an outbound expeditionary school that does overnight camping trips and the principal is very clear that if you decide to have your kids go to their school the trips are mandatory. Last year dd's trips were just one night, this year they are for 2 nights. The first one she managed to go but she is already expressing concern about the next trip in the spring. And then next year it will be 3 nights. She is seeing a counselor for the anxiety (general anxiety, not just trip related).
My question is, if she feels she can not do these trips would a note from the counselor work as a medical reason that she can opt out of the trips? Would the principal have the ability to kick dd out of school for not going? Or would dd be protected given this is a disability? Fwiw this is a public magnet school and we don't sign a contract.
