Did you know that your school-aged children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act? Please review this information for more details.

What is McKinney-Vento? The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a homeless assistance program, and federal law, that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homeless students. For more detailed information on the National Center for Homeless Education and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, visit the National Center for Homeless Education website.

If you or anyone you know is living in one of the following situations, please contact a parent liaison for assistance.

• In a shelter, motel, or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation 
• In a car, park, abandoned building, bus, or train station 
• Doubled-up with a parent, relative, or friend due to loss of housing or economic hardship 
• Housing that is substandard or considered inadequate

Eligible students have the right to:

• Go to school — no matter where or how long they have lived in the area 
• Be given the same access to public education as other students — including pre-k 
• Continue their education in school of origin or residence 
• Be transported to their original school if living outside of their school's attendance borders 
• Attend and participate in programs at their school with other students 
• Enroll in school without having a permanent address 
• Attend classes immediately while the school arranges for required enrollment documents (immunization records, etc.) 
• Participate in the same special programs and services provided to all other students in the same programs 
• Receive Title I services — including free breakfast and lunch all school year, and 30 days into the next school year 

Services provided:

• Clothing, uniforms, undergarments, and shoes 
• Backpacks and school supplies 
• General basic needs/toiletries 
• Transportation 
• Other services as needed