Migrant Education Program

Migrant Education is a Federal Program under the Department of Education founded in 1966.
The program provides supplemental academic and health services for qualifying students and their families. Students between the ages of 3 and 22 who meet the following criteria are eligible for migrant services.

Migrant eligibility criteria include students who have moved within the last three years:

• Due to economic necessity
• Moved from one district boundary to another
• Moved with a migratory worker or they themselves are a migratory worker

A migratory worker is someone who:

• Moved in the last three years and, after doing so, performed new temporary or seasonal work in agriculture
• The migratory worker can be a parent or a legal guardian

The North County Joint Union School District offers the following supplemental services:

• Free Lunch
• School Readiness Program
• Academic Case Management
• Math and English Language Arts Summer School
• Educational Excursions
• Linkage and advocacy to community resources including mental health services
• Parent Workshops and Parent Advisory Council meetings

Currently, the North County Joint Union School District serves 72 migrant students.