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Admission of Homeless Students
In compliance with the Arizona State Laws and Arizona Administrative Code and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, Edkey, Inc. - Children First Academy of Phoenix recognizes a homeless child or unaccompanied youth as an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Children First Academy of Tempe must immediately enroll any homeless student, regardless of whether the student lives with the homeless parents or has been temporarily placed elsewhere. Homeless children and youth will not be stigmatized or segregated on the basis of their status of homelessness. Enrollment may not be denied or delayed due to the lack of any document normally required for enrollment, including;

Proof of residency
Transcripts/school records
Immunization or immunization/health/medical records
Proof of guardianship
Birth certificate

Children First Academy of Phoenix will contact the students previous school to obtain school records. Initial placement of students whose records are not immediately available can be made based on the students age and information gathered from the student, parent, and previous schools. If the student needs to obtain immunizations or medical records, Children First Academy of Phoenix shall refer the parent or guardian of the student to the liaison for homeless children and unaccompanied youth, who shall assist in obtaining necessary immunizations or medical records.

Children First Academy of Phoenix will provide transportation to and from the school of origin.

Children First Academy's Principal will designate an appropriate staff person as liaison for homeless students who will carry out duties as assigned. Among those duties will be the responsibility to coordinate activities and programs in the best interest of the homeless students which may include but not be limited to keeping a homeless student in the school of origin (to the extent feasible) except when doing so is contrary to the wishes of the students parents or guardian or the unaccompanied youth (a youth not in the custody of a parent or guardian).

In the case of an admission dispute:

• The student shall be immediately admitted to the Children First Academy of Phoenix pending resolution of the dispute.

• The parent or guardian of the student shall be provided with a written explanation of the Children First Academy's decision regarding school selection or enrollment, including the rights of the parent, guardian, or student to appeal the decision.

• The student, parent, or guardian shall be referred to the liaison for homeless students, who shall carry out the dispute resolution process in accordance with the procedure found in the Arizona State Plan

• In the case of an unaccompanied youth, the liaison for homeless students shall ensure that the student is immediately enrolled in school pending resolution of the dispute.

• Parents may appeal directly to the State Department of Education if in disagreement with schools ruling.

Homeless students are automatically eligible for Title I, Part A services.

Children First Academy is part of Sequoia Ranch School and Edkey, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organizaiton.

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For Donors

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Dear Friends of Children First Academy,

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our website. We value your passion and commitment to helping Children First Academy as we strive to prepare our students for their future.

We are in the middle of a capital campaign to raise money for the purchase and renovation of the building and property where we held this year’s fundraiser. Unfortunately, the number of impoverished and homeless children continues to rise in Maricopa County each year and we have outgrown our present facilities.

Our objective is simple: Help our students up not simply help them out…..Provide children both the classroom education and life skills education to provide them the foundation to compete and contribute in society. The academic achievement that our students have been able to accomplish makes their transition to high school, college and beyond to employment feasible. The life skills we teach such as the importance of good hygiene and health choices enhance their self esteem and confidence as they face life’s challenges.

How do we do this? Please let us show you! Children First Academy of Phoenix would like to invite you to tour our current location so you can see the children and organization you are helping with your donations and time. I know you will be touched to see the difference your continued kindness and generosity makes. You will see the laundry facility where they can wash their own clothes…experience a student docent give you the tour…see the jobs they have applied for at the school to help out in the cafeteria or make food boxes in the family service center. You will hear from the students and the teachers of the significant progress in the classroom.

There are many additional ways to help Children First Academy of Phoenix build our new school and sustain our efforts to help and educate impoverished and homeless students. We invite you to consider the following:

Donate $5,000 or more and have naming rights on a room or area in the new school.
Make a three-year giving commitment to a specific program.
Name Children First Academy as a beneficiary in your estate plan as a legacy gift.

There are other ways to help support Children First Academy through the giving of your time and talents! If you have questions, ideas or need additional information, please contact Dina Gerdon at 602-712-0500 or dina.gerdon@edkey.org.

Your kindness, generosity and support are appreciated. Thank you for putting children first.

Putting Children First,

Dina Gerdon
Community Development Director

Needs List
Health Office	Food Room	Clothing Room
Clear calamine lotion Children's Tylenol and Ibuprofen Chapstick Zip-lock baggies Extra-large band-aides Regular band-aides	Healthy snacks Cereal Crackers Canned fruit All pastas and sauces Top ramen Chef Boyardee Jelly Peanut butter Canned vegetables Canned diced tomatoes Macaroni and cheese Oatmeal Boxed potatoes Beans ( all kinds) Side dishes ( pasta roni, rice. etc)	New socks ( all sizes) New underwear ( boxers for boys) size 5-36 New shoes size 13-3 kids and 6-12 adult Shampoo Conditioner Toothpaste Body soap Gently used summer clothes ( size 5 adult extra-large)
School Supplies	Classroom	Birthday Room
Crayola crayons Crayola markers Colored pencils Scissors Composition notebooks Sketch pads Flair pens Construction paper Backpacks	Copy paper Expo dry erase makers Clorox wipes Hand sanitizer Kleenex Bookstore gift cards Teaching store gift cards Permanent markers All sizes of index cards Pencil top erasers Stamps	Art sets Bead sets Jewelery sets Tech decks mini skateboards Risk Monopoly Scrabble Sorry Connect 4 Trouble Sports balls Baseball gloves Sports hats

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