Students in Transition

New Students in Transition Booklet

The purpose of this report is to educate community stakeholders about student homelessness in Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) and the work of the district's Office of Students in Transition (SIT). SIT is responsible for identifying homeless students under the McKinney-Vento Act (MKV) and facilitating their enrollment and education in pre-K through grade 12.

Learn more about SIT by clicking on the booklet image.

Applications are being accepted for the 2020-2021 school year. Please click the Apply Here button to download our application. Once you've completed your application, please send it to homelessservices@kcpublicschools.org.

Participants of this program need to remember to recertify by contacting our office. Please call (816) 418-8640 or send us an email at homelessservices@kcpublicschools.org.

If yes to any of the below questions, start a referral.

Are you sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason?

Are you currently residing in a shelter, motel, hotel, in a car, or at a campsite because your home has been damaged or because of economic reasons?

Are you currently living in or participating with a community based temporary housing arrangement?

Would you like to make a monetary donation that will directly impact our families?
Additional Information about Community Donations

Educational Rights of Homeless Students

Under the McKinney-Vento Act, children in homeless situations have the right to:

Go to school, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there
Attend either their school of origin or their local school
Receive associated transportation services
Enroll in school immediately, even if missing documents normally required for enrollment due to homelessness, such as: birth certificate, proof of residence, school records, immunization (shots) or medical records
Have immediate access to free lunch (without filling out forms)
Engage in all the same programs and services that are available to all other students

Who Qualifies for Services?

Homeless children are those who lack a fixed, regular or adequate nighttime residence, and includes children and youth who are:

Temporarily “doubled-up” with relatives or friends due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar issue
Living in motels, hotels, or campgrounds
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Runaway youth, as well as youth not residing with their legal guardian
Living in housing without heat, lights, or water