Each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children.  If you and your children are in a temporary living situation, your children have a right to:

• Stay in the school or origin OR attend school in the school district in which you live
• Receive transportation to and from your school of origin
• Immediately enroll in school, with or without school or health records,
• Receive free lunch and school fee waivers

You and your children are eligible for these rights if you:

• Share housing with others because of loss of housing, economic need, or domestic violence
• Live in a shelter or motel
• Live in a campground, park, car or abandoned building
• Are without a permanent address

Additional information can be found at www.isbe.net/homeless or at the Illinois Homeless Education Program Hotline at 1-800-215-6379.
For further assistance, please contact the District 26 Liaison:
Dr. Jennifer Thomas
224-357-5100 x4