Education

Educational Opportunities and Rights

McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act

In 1987, the U.S. Congress passed the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, authorizing the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program. The act was amended in 2015 to provide additional protections.

Read on to learn more and meet our local McKinney Vento representative.

Judy Kaloyeros

My name is Judy Kaloyeros, and I’m a family mentor at Petaluma City Schools. I work with families, children and youth experiencing homelessness, and help them connect with school staff, shelter workers and other providers of community resources. It’s vital that students in homeless living situations enroll in school and have full opportunity to succeed academically.

If you or someone you know may be eligible for services, please contact me at (707) 975-3281. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may

have.

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Head Start

Head Start is a federal program that began in the 1960s as part of The War on Poverty. Head Start prepares pre-school children to succeed in school. Learn more about Head Start's long term beneficial effects by clicking here.

To enroll your child, see below:

Petaluma Head Start Center

110 Ellis St

Petaluma, CA 94952 - 3305

Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County

(707)544-6911 - 1032

Upward Bound

Upward Bound is a federally funded program for high school students who want to be the first in their families to attend college or university. It is open to students from the following high schools: Elsie Allen High School, Healdsburg High School, Rancho Cotate High School and Santa Rosa High School. You can learn more here.

Homework Help at the Library

If your kids need help with their homework, it's available through the library. Click here to learn about how to sign up. Right now, help is available over Zoom.

Mentor Me

Mentor Me is a program in Petaluma schools that pairs a student with an adult from the community for companionship and support.

To learn more and to see if the program is right for your child, call 707-778-4798

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