Homeless Student Rights

Every homeless student has the right to...

• Go to school no matter where they live or how long they've lived there.
  
  
• Continue in the school they attended before becoming homeless or the school they last attended.
  
  
• Receive transportation to the school they attended before becoming homeless or the school they last attended.
  
  
• Attend school and participate in school programs with children who are not homeless.
  
  
• Enroll in school without giving a permanent address.
  
  
• 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 choice even while the school and parent/guardian seek to resolve a dispute over enrollment.
  
  
• Participate in special programs and receive school services as needed.

 
More information can be found on the South Carolina Department of Education website.