Then, your preschool-aged and school-aged children have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act.

Your children have the right to:

• Go to school and be given the same public education provided to other children.
• Continue in the school they attended before you became homeless.
• Receive transportation to the school they attended before your family became homeless.
• Attend a school and participate in school programs with children who are not homeless.
• Enroll in school without giving a permanent address.
• Receive transportation to school and school programs.
• Enroll and attend classes in the school of your choice.
• Enroll or attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment.
• Receive the same special programs and services, if needed, as provided to all other children served in these programs.

When you move, you should do the following:

• Contact the school district’s local liaison for homeless education for help enrolling your child in a new school.
• Contact the school and provide any information you think will assist the teachers in helping your child adjust.
• Ask the local liaison for homeless education for assistance with clothing and supplies, if needed.