Homeless/Foster Care/Neglected & Deliquent Services

Under the McKinney-Vento Act, the term “homeless children and youths” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes children and youths:

• Who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;
• Who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
• Who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings;
• Who are migratory children who live in one of the above circumstances.

• Homeless students who move have the right to remain in their schools of origin (i.e., the school the student attended when permanently housed or in which the student was last enrolled, which includes preschools) if that is in the student’s best interest.
• If it is in the student’s best interest to change schools, homeless students must be immediately enrolled in a new school, even if they do not have the records normally required for enrollment.
• Transportation must be provided to or from a student’s school of origin, at the request of a parent, guardian, or, in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the local liaison.
• Homeless students must have access to all programs and services for which they are eligible, including special education services, preschool, school nutrition programs, language. assistance for English learners, career and technical education, gifted and talented programs, magnet schools, charter schools, summer learning, online learning, and beforeand after-school care.
• Unaccompanied youths must be accorded specific protections, including immediate enrollment in school without proof of guardianship.
• Parents, guardians, and unaccompanied youths have the right to dispute an eligibility, school selection, or enrollment decision.

As a family, you may be experiencing a difficult time as a result of Hurricane Ida's devastation. We would like to provide your child with a quality education and support your family as you navigate through this tough time. If you are temporarily displaced, double-housed, living with relatives or in a shelter, we are here to help you. Please complete the brief survey below. We will respond to you with information regarding student registration and share resources that may be available. This page also includes information about the registration process for students displaced due to Hurricane Ida, please see below. 

Displaced Student Registration Support Survey

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Students displaced by Hurricane Ida qualify for homeless status if they are sharing housing with other persons, including those who are doubled-up with family members or are living in shelters, motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to lack of adequate accommodations. Students who qualify for homeless status may be eligible for benefits and protections such as free meals, uniform assistance, and other educational supports. Learn more below about how JP Schools identifies and supports homeless children and youth.