Foster and Homeless Youth

You can enroll in school!

Even if you have:

You are guaranteed enrollment in school by the federal McKinney-Veto 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:

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

Your responsibilities are to:

Make sure your child gets to school on time and ready to learn
Stay informed of school rules, regulations, and activites
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.