Homeless Student Liaison offered at Stanwood-Camano School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Index School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Central Kitsap School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
May be able to provide homeless students and families, including unaccompanied youth, the following services: Assistance with school registration (even if the family or student is missing documentation such as birth certificate and immunization records); Automatic free lunch and breakfast (if available) without the need to fill out that particular form; Assistance with keeping the student in the same school (even after moving, sometimes even if the move is to another school district); Assistance with transportation to and from school in the form of school buses, gas vouchers, or city bus passes; Free school supplies if needed; Free school clothes if needed; and Referrals to other services as needed; These services continue through the end of the school year in which homelessness ends.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Families In Transition offered at South Whidbey Readiness To Learn Site
Ensures that students who are homeless are able to attend school and have what they need to succeed.
Provides assistance to families in temporary living situations due to financial hardship. The goal of this program is to keep children in school while their family is in transition. Students may qualify for services including free school lunch, transportation to school, tutoring, referral to community resources and student advocacy.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Yelm Community Schools
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Helps youth and families sign up for free or reduced lunch and breakfast.
Students experiencing homelessness cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent possible."
Factors that may be considered include:
- the age of the child or youth
- the impact the commute may have on the student's education
- personal safety issues
- the student's need for special instruction
- length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- time remaining in the school year. District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
When a school district helps with transportation to and from school, it can take the form of school buses, gas vouchers or city bus passes, or other forms of transportation.
Students experiencing homelessness also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
School Social Work Services
Homeless Student Liaison offered at La Conner School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Ocean Beach School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
May be able to provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, the following services: *Assistance with school registration, even if the family or student is missing documentation such as birth certificate and immunization records. *Automatic free lunch and breakfast if available, without the need to fill out that particular form. * Assistance with keeping the student in the same school, even after moving, sometimes even if the move is to another school district. * Assistance with transportation to and from school in the form of school buses, gas vouchers, or bus passes. * Free school supplies if needed. * Free school clothes if needed. * Referrals to other services as needed. These services continue through the end of the school year in which homelessness ends.
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Bus Fare
School Clothing
Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at South Bend School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
May be able to provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, the following services: *Assistance with school registration, even if the family or student is missing documentation such as birth certificate and immunization records. *Automatic free lunch and breakfast if available, without the need to fill out that particular form. * Assistance with keeping the student in the same school, even after moving, sometimes even if the move is to another school district. * Assistance with transportation to and from school in the form of school buses, gas vouchers, or city bus passes. * Free school supplies if needed. * Free school clothes if needed. * Referrals to other services as needed. These services continue through the end of the school year in which homelessness ends.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
School Clothing
Bus Fare
Homeless Liaison offered at Cosmopolis School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
May be able to provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, the following services:
- Assistance with school registration, even if the family or student is missing documentation such as birth certificate and immunization records.
- Automatic free lunch and breakfast if available, without the need to fill out that particular form.
- Assistance with keeping the student in the same school, even after moving, sometimes even if the move is to another school district.
- Assistance with transportation to and from school in the form of school buses, gas vouchers, or city bus passes.
- Free school supplies if needed.
- Free school clothes if needed.
- Referrals to other services as needed.
These services continue through the end of the school year in which homelessness ends.
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School Clothing
Bus Fare
Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 410
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them enrolling in their local school without delay.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
Factors that may be considered include:
- The age of the child or youth
- The impact the commute may have on the student's education
- Personal safety issues
- The student's need for special instruction
- Length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- Time remaining in the school year
District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Southside School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
May be able to provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, the following services:
- Assistance with school registration, even if the family or student is missing documentation such as birth certificate and immunization records.
- Automatic free lunch and breakfast if available, without the need to fill out that particular form.
- Assistance with keeping the student in the same school, even after moving, sometimes even if the move is to another school district.
- Assistance with transportation to and from school in the form of school buses, gas vouchers, or city bus passes.
- Free school supplies if needed.
- Free school clothes if needed.
- Referrals to other services as needed.
These services continue through the end of the school year in which homelessness ends.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Bus Fare
School Clothing
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Darrington School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance offered at Educational Service District 112
The Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program under the No Child Left Behind Act, ensures that homeless students are provided a free appropriate public education.
The Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program, authorized as Title X under the No Child Left Behind Act, ensures that homeless students are provided a free, appropriate public education despite lack of fixed place of residence or a supervising parent or guardian. An advocate is available to access resources and to ensure the student's education is not impacted in a major way.
Assistance for qualifying households may include:
-Assistance with academic fees
-Feasible transportation to school of origin (school attended when student qualified for Title X)
-Free meals at school
-School clothes and supplies
-Referrals to health and dental care
-Referrals to rental and housing assistance
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Kent School District No. 415
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting in enrolling them in their local school without delay.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
Factors that may be considered include:
- The age of the child or youth
- The impact the commute may have on the student's education
- Personal safety issues
- The student's need for special instruction
- Length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- Time remaining in the school year
District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school “immediately” even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Public Education offered at Yakima School District
Provides free public education for students in Pre-K through 12th grades, including alternative programs.
Provides free public education for students in Pre-K through 12th grades, including alternative programs.
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Public Preschools
Alternative Schools
Primary Schools
Secondary/High Schools
Kindergartens
Homeless School Transition Programs
Middle Schools
School Districts
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Concrete School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Lynden School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Napavine School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Helps youth and families sign up for free or reduced lunch and breakfast.
Students experiencing homelessness cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent possible."
Factors that may be considered include:
- the age of the child or youth
- the impact the commute may have on the student's education
- personal safety issues
- the student's need for special instruction
- length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- time remaining in the school year. District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
When a school district helps with transportation to and from school, it can take the form of school buses, gas vouchers or city bus passes, or other forms of transportation.
Students experiencing homelessness also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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School Social Work Services
Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless & Unaccompanied Youth Services offered at Ephrata School District
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
Factors that may be considered include:
- The age of the child or youth
- The impact the commute may have on the student's education
- Personal safety issues
- The student's need for special instruction
- Length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- Time remaining in the school year
District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school “immediately” even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Sumner - Bonney Lake School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Helps youth and families sign up for free or reduced lunch and breakfast.
Students experiencing homelessness cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent possible."
Factors that may be considered include:
- the age of the child or youth
- the impact the commute may have on the student's education
- personal safety issues
- the student's need for special instruction
- length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- time remaining in the school year. District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
When a school district helps with transportation to and from school, it can take the form of school buses, gas vouchers or city bus passes, or other forms of transportation.
Students experiencing homelessness also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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School Social Work Services
Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Skykomish School District No. 404
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or by enrolling them in their local school without delay.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible. "
Factors that may be considered include:
- The age of the child or youth
- The impact the commute may have on the student's education
- Personal safety issues
- The student's need for special instruction
- Length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location
- Time remaining in the school year District boundaries are not a factor in the decision.
Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Liaison offered at Arlington School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Sedro-Woolley School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered by Seattle Public Schools No. 1
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or helping them enroll in their local school without delay.
Provides school supplies, free meals and clothing vouchers for children who are verified as homeless.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.
Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.
Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.
Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible.
A student or their family is considered homeless according to the McKinney-Vento Act’s definition of homelessness:
"Individuals who lack afixed, regular, and adequatenighttime residence.
Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason.
Living in emergency shelter or transitional housing.
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
Living in a public or private place not designed for or regularly used as accommodations.
Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings."
Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records or other documents normally required to enroll in school.
Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.
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Homeless School Transition Programs
Homeless Student Liaison offered at Coupeville School District
Provides homeless families and students, including unaccompanied youth, services to help youth stay in school.
Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services. Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."
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Homeless School Transition Programs