This article provides a model that school social workers can use to prepare elementary school children for the return of classmates whose appearances have been significantly altered as a result of illness or injury (e.g., loss of limbs, severe scarring), for whom return to school is often difficult. School social workers can be instrumental in smoothing these students' transitions from hospitals to schools and supporting them in reestablishing their life activities. Practical suggestions for a reentry intervention designed to increase empathy and acceptance by the peer group for the returning student are discussed and illustrated.