Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) Mission:
Inspiring Excellence: Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day.

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Schools give homeless children hope and a chance for a better future.

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In emergency or transitional shelters.
In motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, abandoned in hospitals, or awaiting foster care.
In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings.
Doubled up with relative or friends.
Migratory children living in these conditions.

Could you ever experience a flood, fire, tornado, or other natural disaster?
Do you work in an area of the economy / job market where your job might become obsolete?
Could you ever suffer from a long-term illness or accident without proper health benefits or other compensations?
Do you live in a household with no more than one full-time wage earner?
Are you behind on any monthly bills?
Are housing costs in your area increasing faster than wages?
Does anyone in your family struggle with addictions such as drugs or alcohol?

Homeless children have a right to attend school.
You do not need a permanent address to enroll your child in school.
Homeless children have the right to stay in their home school if the parents choose.
Your child cannot be denied school enrollment just because school records or other enrollment documentation are not immediately available.
Your child has the right to transportation services to and from the school of origin.
Your child has the right to participate in extracurricular activities and all federal, state, or local programs for which he/she is eligible.

Tell your child's teacher and principal that your child is moving, and give them the new address.
Let school officials know if you want your child to stay in his/her home school while you are getting the family stabilized.
Ask for a copy of your child's school records, including immunization.

Keep a copy of birth certificates and school records accessible.
Safeguard all health and immunization records.
Have a reliable person keep a second copy of the child's birth certificate, school records, and health information.
Enroll children in school as soon as possible.

Free breakfast and lunch programs.
Free transportation services.
Special transportation for children to remain in their home school.
Special education programs, especially if the student has previously received special education services.
Tutoring programs.
Programs to help children learn English.
Gifted or talented programs.
Summer school programs.
Pre-school programs.
After-school programs.
Homeless assistance programs.

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