Fact Sheet: Information on the Rights of All Children to Enroll in School

All children in the United States are entitled to equal access to a basic public elementary and secondary , education regardless of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, citizenship, immigration , status, or the status of their parents/guardians. School districts that either prohibit or discourage, or , maintain policies that have the effect of prohibiting or discouraging, children from enrolling in schools , because they or their parents/guardians are not U.S. citizens or are undocumented may be in violation , of Federal law. , In this article are some examples of acceptable enrollment policies, such as requesting proof of residency in the , school district, as well as policies that may not be used by schools to deny enrollment to your child.