The Family Welcome Center can help you understand your options. To enroll: You can enroll your child at the high school nearest you or to a high school program across the city. Find your zoned school by typing in your current address into Find a School. You can request a transfer at the school. To transfer: You can transfer your child at the school where your family is zoned for middle school. Please visit the Middle School page for more information. To enroll: You can enroll your child at the school where your family is zoned for middle school. If you donРІР‚в„ўt have a zoned school or if youРІР‚в„ўd like to explore other options, contact a Family Welcome Center. To transfer: You can transfer your child at the school where your family is zoned for elementary school. Please visit the Kindergarten page for more information on finding your school. To enroll: You can enroll your child at the school where your family is zoned for elementary school. Please visit the 3-K and Pre-K pages for more information. Students in temporary housing are eligible to enroll in 3-K and Pre-K programs. Learn more information about enrolling in these programs by visiting the EarlyLearn website. Students in temporary housing are eligible for EarlyLearn programs. If your child is currently not enrolled in school, or you want to change your child's school, follow the instructions below based on what grade they are in. If your child will be attending the same school, complete the Housing Questionnaire and send to your school to notify them of the change in address and housing status. Students in temporary housing are not required to submit documentation (including address, proof of date of birth, and immunization records) in order to participate in any admission process or enroll in school. Any school available to a child who lives in the same area.The last school your child was enrolled in or.

When choosing a school for your child, you can choose (based on seat availability):

For questions about unaccompanied youth services, call DYCD Connect at 1-80 or dial 311.

For questions about special education services, call the Special Ed Hotline at 71.

For questions about educational rights, call the NYS-TEACHS toll-free hotline at 80 or reach out to the DOE Family Assistant at your shelter facility.

Need help understanding your child's rights? Reach out to one of the contacts below:

Continue to receive special education services regardless of school transfer Services comparable to those offered to other studentsР”В¬omplete the Housing Questionnaire and send it to your school to determine if your student is eligible to receive any of the support listed above.

Transportation services to and from school.

Not be denied immediate school enrollment because of their temporary housing status or they lack enrollment documentation.

To stay in their current school or choose to attend a zoned school.

Under the McKinney-Vento Act, and Chancellor's Regulation A-780, a student in temporary housing has the right to:

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