Homeless and Foster Care

Homeless Students / McKinney-Vento Grant

Kent ISD is committed to helping our students who are experiencing homelessness through the McKinney-Vento grant. Each public school district and academy has a Homeless Liaison who assists with enrollment, academic support, and ongoing needs.

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Homeless Data Entry Tool for Liaisons

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Children in Kindergarten - 12th grade and children in state or federal funded preschool programs have the right to:

receive a free, appropriate public education
enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents that are normally required
enroll in the local school or continue at their school of origin (determined by the best interest of the student)
receive transportation to and from the school of origin if needed
eligibility for federal breakfast and lunch programs
receive educational services comparable to other children, according to their needs

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