Summer camp packs all the conditions that make lice spread into one place: shared cabins, communal bathrooms, bunk beds, sleepovers every night, and kids from different areas all in close contact. Here's what parents need to know before drop-off and after pickup.

Homeschool families often assume lice is a school problem they've opted out of. Co-ops change that. Shared classrooms, group projects, and close contact during activities create the same exposure conditions as any traditional school setting, without the same notification systems in place.