High School District 211 is committed to providing the delivery of services to students and families that eliminate barriers to enrollment and support full participation in our schools. We are committed to supporting all students and making sure all have access to our full range of educational experiences, with an overall mission of helping all students reach their full potential.

School-specific Student Services contacts are available at the bottom of this page.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act ensures the educational rights and protections of homeless children and youth so that they may enroll in school, attend regularly, and be successful. 

This Act guarantees homeless children and youth the following:

• The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment
• The right to attend school in his/her school of origin or in the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing
• The right to receive transportation to his/her school of origin
• The right to services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services
• The right to an “equal playing field” and the removal of all barriers to receiving educational services
• The right to attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited.
• The posting of homeless students’ rights in all schools and other places around the community.

For additional information on the McKinney-Vento Act, please select from the resources we have provided below.

North Cook Intermediate Service Center
Information on McKinney-Vento Students - English
Information on McKinney-Vento Students - Espanol

Here, you can find immediate, community-based support for housing, transportation, health-care, and goods & services.