The federal government passed ESSA, the Every Student Succeeds Act, in December of 2016, which mandated that all youth in care receive school rights and support including the following:

Please note that students in foster care are no longer served under the McKinney-Vento Program but are served in their own separate programs.

For Foster Care student education support, help with student enrollment, accessing transportation, and more, please contact the department below.

• Continue attending their school of origin (if feasible) - the school they were enrolled in before they were placed in care - or enroll in their new neighborhood school
• Receive transportation to and from their school of origin (if feasible)
• Immediate enrollment, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment, or having missed application or enrollment deadlines
• Receive additional services for which they are eligible, including English learner support, Title I, Special Education, and other programs

CONTACT INFORMATION

Janelle Parken - Interim Assistant Director
District Foster Care Liaison

Eugenia Collins - Attendance and Reengagement Specialist
Phone: 425-356-6622

Email: FosterCare@mukilteo.wednet.edu