Our mission is to ensure a successful educational experience for students in homeless situations in the Fort Worth ISD by collaborating with parents, school personnel, and community agencies to remove barriers, provide academic opportunities, and promote a healthy sense of self.

Do you know a student in Fort Worth ISD who is experiencing homelessness? A student who is homeless may live in one of the following places:

• Motel
• Emergency or transitional shelter
• With friends or relatives due to loss of housing or other emergency circumstances
• Car; park or other public place
• Abandoned building; bus or train station
• Campground; inadequate trailer housing

(Migratory children living in any of the above conditions are also considered homeless.)

Homeless students and unaccompanied youth have the right to attend school and may receive assistance with:

• School enrollment
• School supplies and clothing
• Transportation
• Free school breakfast/lunch
• Medical prescriptions and eyeglasses
• Tutoring in after school programs
• Family counseling and parenting instruction
• Referrals to community agencies