Montesano School District

Excellence in Education

502 East Spruce Avenue Montesano, WA, 98563 United States

(360) 249-3942

Montesano is a community where people learn,
grow and work together.  With high-quality
instruction, every student, regardless of race, class,
language, or disability, can succeed. 

Information for Parents

If your family lives in any of the following situations:

In a shelter, motel, vehicle or campground, on the street, in an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations, or doubled up with friends or relatives, because you cannot find or afford housing, then, your preschool aged and school aged children have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act.  Your children have the right to:

  • Go to school, no matter where you live or how long you have lived there. They must be given access to the same public education, including preschool education, provided to other chidren.
  • Continue in the school they attended before you became homeless or the school they last attended, if that is your choice and is feasible.  If a school sends your child to a school other than the one you request, the school must provide you with a written explanation and offer you the right to appeal the decision.
  • Receive transportation to the school they attended before your family became homeless or the school they last attended, if you or a guardian request such transportation.
  • Attend a school and participate in school programs with children who are not homeless.  Children cannot be separated from the regular school programs because they are homeless.
  • Enroll in school without giving a permanent address.  Schools cannot require proof of residency that might prevent or delay school enrollment.
  • Enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment.
  • Enroll and attend classes in the school of your choice even while the school and you seek to resolve a dispute over enrolling your children.
  • Receive the same special programs and services, if needed, as provided to all other children served in these programs.
  • Receive transportation to school and to school programs.

When you move, you should do the following:

Contact the school district's local Liaison for Homeless Education, for help in enrolling your child in a new school or arranging for your child to continue in his or her former school. Contact the school and provide any information you think will assist teachers in helping your child adjust to new circumstances.  Ask the local Liaison for Homeless Education, for assistance with clothing and supplies, if needed.

Montesano School District Local Liaison: Shawn Brown, Director of Student Services, 302 N. Church Street, Montesano, WA 98563; Phone 360-249-2114

National Center for Homeless Education:  1-800-308-2145