If your family lives in any of the following situations:
- In a shelter
- Doubled up with another family due to loss of housing or economic hardship
- In a hotel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation
- In a car, park, abandoned building
Your 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 gather needed documents.
- Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their 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 or origin, if you request this,
- Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your child's needs.
If you believe your children may be eligible, contact a district liaison to find out what services and supports may be available.
