McKinney-Vento (Homeless)

If you and your children are living in a temporary housing situation, your children have the right to:

• Stay in the school of origin, or choose the attendance area school where you are sleeping

• Receive transportation to and from your school of origin

• Immediately enroll in school, with or without school/health records

• Receive free lunch and school fee waivers

A temporary housing situation is defined as:

• 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

Lake County McKinney-Vento Website

Illinois State Board of Education McKinney-Vento Website

Illinois State Board of Education Youth In Care Website

For further assistance, please contact:

Krista Winkelman
Executive Director of Student Services