EDIT MAIN
McKinney-Vento Act
Education for Homeless Children
Children and youth experiencing homelessness have the right to a free, appropriate public education.
If you:
- Live in a shelter or motel
- Share housing with relatives because you lost your housing
- Live in a campground, car, old building or other temporary shelter
- Don’t have a permanent address
You have the right to:
- Enroll your child in school immediately, even without school or medical records
- Get help from the District liaison with immunizations and/or medical records
- Choose your child’s old school or school closest to where you are living now
- Get transportation to school for your child
- Dispute enrollment to school for your child
- Participate in your child’s education
For assistance, please contact your Homeless Education Liaison
District Homeless Liaison:
Tara Neidigh
815.286.7503