Rights of Homeless Students
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School provides an educational environment that treats all students with dignity and respect. Every homeless student has access to the same free and appropriate educational opportunities as students who are not homeless.
This commitment to the educational rights of homeless students, youth, and unaccompanied youth, applies to all services, programs, and activities provided or made available.
Who May Be Eligible?
A student may be considered eligible for services as a "Homeless Student or Youth" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act if he or she is presently living:
- In a shelter
- In a motel/hotel
- In a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station
- Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
- In a campground due to the lack of an alternative accommodation
How to Get Help
If you believe your child(ren) may be eligible, contact the front office and request McKinney-Vento services and the district liaison's contact information.
For more information, refer to www.azed.gov/homeless
Parent Information
We provide informational resources about homeless student rights in multiple languages. Below are downloadable posters that explain the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act rights:
Note: These resources are provided by the Arizona Department of Education. For additional support materials or questions, please visit the AZ Dept. of Education website or contact our front office.