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Homeless Education

To extend practical and as required by law, CFSD will work with homeless students and their families to provide stability in school attendance and other services. Board Policy 3115 helps explain the Homeless Student's enrollment rights and services.  

CFSD Homeless & Foster Information

Homeless Student Housing Questionnaire

McKinney- Vento Transportation Student Schedule

McKinney-Vento Program Intake Form

In Washington state, the McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law that ensures students experiencing housing instability have the same access to a free and appropriate public education as everyone else.

Prohibition on segregation of homeless students- in providing a free and appropriate public education to a homeless child or youth, no State receiving funds under this subtitle shall segregate such child or youth in a separate school, or in a separate program within a school, based on such child's or youth's status as homeless

Who Qualifies for Support?

Under the law, a student is considered "homeless" if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are:

  • Sharing housing with others due to loss of housing or economic hardship ("doubling up").

  • Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds because they don't have other options.

  • Living in emergency or transitional shelters.

  • Living in cars, parks, public spaces, or abandoned buildings.

  • Unaccompanied youth who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

If you are unsure if you qualify, it is always better to ask. Contact your school’s main office and ask to speak with the McKinney-Vento Liaison. Your information is kept confidential.