Migrant Education Program

What is the Migrant Education Program?

The Migrant Education Program is designed to provide educational assistance to children whose families make frequent moves in search of agricultural or fishing work. The program works to ensure that migrant children fully benefit from the same free public education provided to other children and that they master the educational content provided by local school districts. The program offers services to help reduce educational disruptions and other problems that can result from multiple moves.

Who is eligible?

A family member that has moved within the last 36 months and engaged in qualifying work, which includes, but is not limited to:
- - - Agriculture, fishing and forestry work
    - Vegetable/fruit harvesting and processing (strawberries, sugarcane, rice, corn, sweet potatoes, and many more)
    - Fish/shellfish harvesting and processing (shrimp, oysters, crawfish and many more)
    - Food/meat/poultry processing
    - Forestry/logging
    - Dairy
AND the family member moved with children under 21 years old who have not graduated high school or earned a high school equivalency.
Youth under the age of 21 who moved within the last 36 months on his/her own to perform qualifying work

What services are available through MEP?

The MEP can offer a variety of free educational services to help migrant students overcome the challenges of a migratory lifestyle. Examples of possible services include, but are not limited to:

After school educational programs
Tutoring
Free school lunches
Summer educational and enrichment programs
Educational field trips
Educational materials (summer bridge books, ACT prep books, reading materials, STEM activities, etc.)
Translation Services

If you or someone you know might be eligible for our Migrant Education Program, please contact Kim Le at (985)493-6750 or at kim.le@mylpsd.com.

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