If your family does not have stable housing, your child can possibly receive help through a federal law called the McKinney-Vento Act.
McKinney-Vento eligible children have the right to:
- receive a free, appropriate public education.
- enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment.
- enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
- enroll in the local school; or continue attending the school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference.
- receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this.
- receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children鈥檚 needs.
Resources
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE):聽NCHE can explain your child鈥檚 school rights and tell you how to contact the local liaison in your school district. The local liaison can help enroll your child in school and make sure that your child receives the help that he/she needs.
- 奥别产蝉颈迟别:听
- Toll-free Helpline: 800-308-2145
- 贰尘补颈濒:听homeless@serve.org
乌鸦视频 Homeless Liaisons
乌鸦视频: Stefan Sobiek, Senior Director of Operations (ssobiek@impactps.org)
Impact | Puget 乌鸦视频 Elementary: Liz Goodmanson, Director of School Operations (egoodmanson@impactps.org)
Impact | Salish Sea Elementary: Shelley Stocker, Director of School Operations (sstocker@impactps.org)
Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary: Kashia Bandele, Director of School Operations (kbandele@impactps.org)
Impact | Black River Elementary: Josh Vazquez, Director of School Operations (jvazquez@impactps.org)