Homeless

The term homeless children and youth means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are:

• Sharing housing with others because of loss of housing, economic need, or domestic violence

• Living in a shelter or motel

• Living in a campground, park, car, or abandoned building

• Living without a permanent address

Homeless children and youth have a right to:

• A free, appropriate public education including a priority to preschool programs
• The choice of staying in the school of origin or attending any public school that non-homeless students who live in the attendance area in which the child is actually living are eligible to attend
• Immediate enrollment even when required documents such as school records, medical records, proof of residency, or other such documentation cannot be produced at the time of enrollment
• Assistance with transportation, if needed