McKinney-Vento/Homeless Education
McKinney-Vento Support for Homeless Students
Great Hearts Academies shall provide an educational environment that treats all students with dignity and respect. Every homeless student shall have access to the same free and appropriate educational opportunities as students who are not homeless. This commitment to the educational rights of homeless children, youth, and unaccompanied youth applies to all services, programs, and activities provided or made available.
- Rights of Homeless Students
- Information for Parents/Guardians
- Information for School-Age Youth
- Resources for Parents/Guardians and Youth
Contact
According to Federal law, every school district and charter school must designate an appropriate staff person as a liaison for students in homeless situations. This person for the Great Hearts Arizona Academies is:
Melissa Penniman, McKinney Vento Homeless & Foster Care Liaison
(623) 438-7045
melissa.penniman@greathearts.org
Rita Rodriguez, State Homeless Education Program Coordinator
(602) 542-4963
homeless@azed.gov
McKinney-Vento’s Student Residency Questionnaire
Below is the link to your Academy’s questionnaire:
- Anthem Preparatory Academy
- Archway Classical Academy Arete
- Archway Classical Academy Chandler
- Archway Classical Academy Cicero
- Archway Classical Academy Glendale
- Archway Classical Academy Lincoln
- Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix
- Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale
- Archway Classical Academy Trivium West
- Archway Classical Academy Veritas
- Arete Preparatory Academy
- Chandler Preparatory Academy
- Cicero Preparatory Academy
- Glendale Preparatory Academy
- Lincoln Preparatory Academy
- Maryvale Preparatory Academy
- North Phoenix Preparatory Academy
- Roosevelt Preparatory Academy
- Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
- Trivium Preparatory Academy
- Veritas Preparatory Academy