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Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
School Enrollment by a Non-Parent Caregiver
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Information on how a non-parent can enroll a child in school.
By: MidPenn Legal Services
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Information from the Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Education Law Center
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The Education Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy and educational organization, dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
The Right to Attend School in Pennsylvania
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Information on the right to attend school in Pennsylvania.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
How to Enroll Your Child in Public School
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Enrollment Guide from the Education Law Center
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Back to School: Know your enrollment rights (Video)
A basic guide to enrolling your child in a Pennsylvania public school, presented by the Education Law Center.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
How to Enroll a Child Living with Someone Other than A Parent
(Separate Website)
Enrollment Guide from the Education Law Center.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Back to School: How to Enroll a Child in School who is Living with Someone Other Than a Parent (Video)
A guide to enrolling children in school if they are living with someone other than a parent. Typically, these children are living with a caregiver such as a grandparent, a relative, or a family friend. Like other youth, these children have the right to go to school in the district where they live.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Sample Sworn Statement and Residency Affidavit, 24 P.S. §13-1302 [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Sample residency affidavit for use when requesting enrollment of a school-age child who resides with a friend or relative in a school district different from that of their parents.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
How to Enroll a Child Who is Homeless
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Enrollment Guide from the Education Law Center
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Back to School: How to enroll a child who is homeless in school (Video)
A guide to the enrollment rights of students who are homeless. These students have special rights under a federal law called the McKinney-Vento act.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
How to Enroll Yourself as an Older Youth in School
(Separate Website)
Enrollment Guide from the Educaton Law Center
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Back to School: How to Enroll Yourself as an Older Youth in School (Video)
An enrollment guide for older youth who are emancipated or living on their own. You have a legal right to go to school in Pennsylvania until the end of the school term in which you have your 21st birthday.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's Homeless Children's Initiative
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Information on homeless children's right to an education.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Right of Homeless Children to Attend School in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
Information on the rights of homeless children to a free publilc education in Pennsylvania.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Sample Letter to PA Department of Education Seeking Help for Homeless Child
(Separate Website)
Sample letter that may be used to request assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Education regarding enroll ment of a homeless child in school.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Complaint to PDE Homeless State Coordinator
(Separate Website)
Complaint form that may be used to file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Department of Education regarding disputes about the enrollment of a homeless child in school.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Complaint Process for Residency Disputes [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Informaton on the complaint process to address situations where a student is, or is at risk of being, out of school due to a residency dispute.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
How Do Custody Issues Affect Your Rights in the Public Schools? [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Information aboout a family's rights with respect to school when the parents separate or divorce.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Returning to Public School in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
Information on how to return to school after having previously withdrawn from school. There is a separate brochure on Returning to School in Philadelphia for residents of Philadelphia.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Returning to Public School in Philadelphia
(Separate Website)
Information on returning to school in the Philadelphia School district after having dropped out of school.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Common Myths About the Education Rights of Children in Foster Care [PDF]
(Separate Website)
The facts about common myths about the education rights of children in foster care.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Enrollment of Students
(Separate Website)
Basic Education Circular from the Pennsylvania Department of Education concerning enrollment of students.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Student Enrollment - Questions & Answers
(Separate Website)
Questions and Answers provided to assist parents, school districts and charter schools in the student enrollment process. This information is based on applicable school law and regulation and reflects procedures outlined in the recently revised Basic Education Circular (BEC) on Student Enrollment.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
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