The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full and equal access to an appropriate public education and experience. A student is considered to be experiencing homelessness if he or she lacks a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence, and is:

Sharing housing with relatives, friends, or strangers due to economic hardship or lack of housing;
Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to economic hardship or lack of housing;
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings;
Migratory children or youth living in circumstances described above; and/or
Unaccompanied youth, meaning youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian, such as runaways and youth denied housing by their families.

The McKinney-Vento Act ensures educational rights and protection for youth and children experiencing homelessness.

Parents/Guardians who think they may qualify for services under McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act should contact, Joy Johns, School Social Worker, at jjohns@ccps.net or (804)829-9256.

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