08/31/2026
As children return to school, it is important for families to know that housing instability should never prevent a student from receiving an education.
Under the McKinney-Vento Act, students may qualify for additional support if they are staying in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, transitional housing, substandard housing, or temporarily with friends or relatives because their family lost housing.
Eligible students have the right to enroll in school immediately, remain connected to their school of origin when appropriate, receive transportation, and participate in school meals, special education, sports, clubs, and other programs.
If your family is experiencing housing instability, contact your child’s school and ask to speak with the district’s homeless education liaison. Help is available—and every child deserves the stability, support, and opportunity to succeed in school.
Please share this information so families throughout our community know their rights.