The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act and Texas State law (Texas Education Code Chapter 25) protect the right of homeless children and youth to receive a free and appropriate public education.

The term “homeless children and youth” is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes children and youth who are:

• sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing or economic hardship
• living in motels/hotels
• living in emergency or transitional housing
• living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, or substandard housing

Services provided to homeless families include:

• free school meals
• immediate enrollment
• transportation support
• school supplies
• other services as needed

If your family is residing in a temporary living arrangement due to loss of housing or economic hardship, please contact our district Family Liaison for assistance.

Joley Martin
Family Liaison
Joley.Martin@wylieisd.net
972.429.2996

For resources and programs available in Collin County, please refer to the Collin County homeless resource list.