Students in Temporary Living Situations

Oak Park Elementary District 97 ensures the rights of students in temporary living situations. Under the McKinney-Vento Act, students have the right to an education, services, programs, and activities, regardless of their living situation. 

The term “homeless children and youth” is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.  This includes children and youth who are:

  • sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or substandard housing;
  • living in a motel/hotel, trailer park, or camping ground, due to lack of alternative, adequate housing;
  • living in emergency or transitional shelters; or
  • living in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train station, or similar setting; abandoned in hospital.

Student and Family Rights

Questions? For information regarding eligibility, referrals, or resources, reach out to Mayra Delgado, homeless liaison for District 97,  at [email protected] or 708-524-3131.

Frequently Asked Questions

Resources for Families in Transition