McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

McKinney-Vento
Definition of homelessness: The law defines a child or youth as homeless as one who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence. The following living situations "may" qualify under McKinney-Vento law: 

• Living temporarily for economic reasons due to a natural disaster or fire.
• Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home or because of some other hardship.
• Staying in a motel or hotel due to a lack of housing.
• Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.
• Staying in substandard housing.
• Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.
• Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.
• Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.
• Youth living on their own or with someone who is not the parent/guardian due to challenging circumstances.

GCPS Mckinney-Vento Data

Number of CMS Students Identified

2020-2021 - 76 students were identified as homeless

2022-2023 - 135 students were identified as homeless

2023-2024 - 155 students students were identified as homeless

2024-2025 183 students were identified as homeless