The Pender County LEA (local educational agency) serves students in the Pender County district experiencing homelessness under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Your child may be considered McKinney-Vento if they meet the definition of homeless as outlined by the Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (per Title IX, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act). Please explore our page below to learn more about our program, eligibility, and educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness.