MPS MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
You have reached the Mesa, Arizona Public Schools site. If you are a student or
parent of a preschool to 12th
grade student in Mesa and need to speak to someone in the McKinney-Vento office, please contact us at 480-472-0291 or mckv@mpsaz.org.
Educational Assistance
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youths as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
Unaccompanied Minors are defined as a homeless child or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
In addition, a young person who is both homeless (experiencing homelessness according to the McKinney-Vento definition) and unaccompanied (not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian), may be eligible for McKinney-Vento.
McKinney-Vento Services
Eligible student may qualify for the following:
- Before/After school programming for these organizations:
- MPS Xplore (selected sites)
- Boys and Girls Club
- YMCA
- City of Mesa, Jefferson and Webster Recreation Centers
- Free breakfast and lunch
- Assistance with school fees, fines and supplies
- Referrals to community agencies
- Transportation if applicable
Main office 480-472-0291 mckv@mpsaz.org
Contact Information
Rita Bracamonte-Rodriguez | Liaison
Allee Klingensmith | Social Worker
Jane Foley-Graeff | Assistant
Dr. Patricia Estes | Director of Federal Grants
Support for Families in Transition
State & National Resources
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State & National Resources
- AZ Office of Homeless Education
- National Center for Homeless Education