Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.

Our Mission

Who is Homeless?

Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act defines homelessness as living in the following places due to a lack of a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence:

In an emergency or transitional shelter
In a motel, hotel, or campground
In a car, park, public place, bus or train station, or abandoned building
Doubled up with relatives or friends
In the above conditions and is a migratory child or youth

This definition of homelessness applies to children and youth with:

Uncertain housing
A temporary address
No permanent physical address

Children and youth living in these settings meet criteria for the McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness and have special educational rights.

Also considered homeless are families who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence and individuals and families who are fleeing, or attempting to flee, a situation of domestic violence.

You and your children have the right to:

Be fully informed of available enrollment options and educational opportunities
Remain in the school of origin, if appropriate
Transportation to the school of origin, when feasible
School enrollment in a timely manner
Enrollment in school if child is not living with a parent or guardian
Immediate eligibility for "Free Lunch"

If you think you or your child may be eligible for help under the McKinney-Vento Education Act, please speak with someone at your school or call Laura Brown 434-296-3872 ext. 3.