Even if you have:
• Uncertain housing
• A temporary address
• No permanent physical address
You are guaranteed enrollment in school by the federal McKinney-
Vento Act and California state law if you live:
• In a house or apartment with more
than one family due to loss of housing or economic hardship
• With friends or family because you are a runaway or an unaccompanied youth
• In substandard housing (without electricity, water, or heat)
• In a shelter (family, domestic violence, or youth shelter or transitional living program)
• In a motel, hotel, or weekly rate housing
• In an abandoned building, in a car, at a campground, or on the streets
You can enroll in school immediately even without the documents normally
required for enrollment, such as:
• Proof of residency
• Immunization records or other required health records
• School records
• Legal guardianship papers
Your child may:
• Participate fully in all school activities and programs for which he/she is eligible.
• Receive transportation to and from the school of origin if you request it.
• Continue to attend the school in which he/she was last enrolled even if you have moved away from that school’s attendance area.
• Qualify automatically for school nutrition programs.
Your responsibilities are to:
• Make sure your child gets to school on time and ready to learn.
• Stay informed of school rules, regulations, and activities.
• Contact the homeless liaison for assistance in removing barriers to your child’s education.
• Attend parent/teacher conferences, Back-to-School Nights, and other school-related activities.
If your housing situation has changed, you can update the status via the Housing Questionnaire located in the Aeries Parent Portal.
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