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Parent Booklet

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Cover of a booklet tilted "Supporting Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers," with the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) logo. The image shows five smiling elementary-age children standing together and holding school materials. Text states that children in temporary or inadequate housing due to loss of housing may be eligible for educational rights and services.

Parent Booklet

This booklet for parents/guardians/caregivers provides an overview of living situations that may qualify a child or youth experiencing homelessness (CYEH) for services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the rights and services under the McKinney-Vento Act, and practical tips for working with the school district to support the child in school. This booklet is available in a digital format and a printable format.

Click here for Digital Version

Click here for Printable Version

This booklet is intended to be printed double-sided on 8.5 x 11-inch pages and folded in half. To ensure correct orientation and alignment, print on 8.5 x 11 paper, select double-sided printing (duplex), choose to flip on the short edge, and use “Actual Size” or 100 percent scale – do not shrink to fit page.

Published December 2025