Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) is here to help children and youth who are homeless to succeed in school. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a national law that was created to make sure that students who are homeless have the same opportunity to be as successful in school as students who are not considered homeless. This includes being able to enroll in the school without delay, even if particular documents are not available.  The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a “fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.”

There are different definitions of “homelessness” so if you think you might qualify, please talk with any student services staff member in your school building (school social worker or school counselor), or you can contact the Student Services Department. We try to look at each situation on a case-by-case basis and will be better able to make a determination once we have additional information.

Jenny Sprague
Director of Student Services
5530 S Barland Avenue
Cudahy, WI 53110

(414) 294-7421
spraguej@cudahysd.org

• Enrollment, including help in obtaining needed school and medical records and immunizations

• Transportation

• Free breakfast/lunch

• Books and school supplies

• Waiver of school fees

• Translation and ESL services

• Referral to social services agencies, community resources, and other related services