Your family’s pediatrician or family medicine provider may recommend more frequent exams based on your child’s unique health history. But there are general requirements for school-age children, including: If this is your child's first year at school If your child is due for a vaccine If your child will be playing a school sport or activity that requires an EKG screening* (For more information on the importance of pediatric EKGs, check out Who We Play For.) If your child has not had a physical in the past 12 months If your child is transferring from a school not in Florida to a new school in Florida