McKinney-Vento Program

Information for McKinney-Vento Families & Students

IS YOUR FAMILY TEMPORARILY STAYING IN:
someone else’s house or apartment due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason?
a hotel or motel?
a shelter?
a car, park, campground, abandoned building, or other inadequate space?

Your local school district’s homeless liaison may be able to help! 

Chelsea Taylor, McKinney Vento/Foster Care Program Coordinator, is available to help you.

Please contact Chelsea if you have eligibility, enrollment questions, other needs and for academic assistance & tutoring support.

email: chelsea.taylor@k12northstar.org
phone: (907) 452-2000 Ext. 11470

McKinney-Vento Education Program

Program Purpose

The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program ensures that students and families experiencing homelessness over the course of a school year have equal and full access to the same educational opportunities provided to other students.

Our Goals

The McKinney-Vento Education Program addresses barriers associated with homelessness by:

• Facilitating school enrollment, attendance, and a full opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities
• Reducing barriers to academic achievement
• Facilitating access to higher education
• Coordinating with local agencies to identify and connect to stabilizing supports
• Providing training to school personnel to ensure eligible students are identified

Students experiencing housing instability are automatically eligible for Title I services. Title I offers educational support and services to children, youth, and their families who have lost their homes due to economic hardship, abuse, family conflict or other reasons.

McKinney-Vento students have the right to immediate enrollment with or without proof of residency, permanent address, birth certificate, immunization records or other school records.

The McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Program Coordinator works to ensure that students and families experiencing housing instability are identified, informed of their educational rights, enrolled in school, and receive appropriate services to succeed in school.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is committed to promoting the academic success of all children and youth, including those experiencing housing instability.

Housing Resources 

Fairbanks Neighborhood Housing
(907) 451-7230

Alaska Housing Finance Corp.
(907) 456-3738

The Door Youth Shelter
(907) 374-5678

Youth Street Outreach and Advocacy Program (SOAP)
(907) 347-3176

Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living (Women's Shelter)
(907) 452-2293

Youth Street Outreach and Advocacy Program
(S.O.A.P)
(907) 347-3176

Fairbanks Rescue Mission
(907) 452-5343