Know your educational rights (California schools)
California Attorney General guidance for students and families on immigration enforcement at TK-12 schools. All children have a right to free public education regardless of their or their parents' immigration status.
Your next step
Download the family guide in your language and ask your school which documents it accepts for enrollment.
Questions to ask
- Which documents does my school accept to show age and residency?
- How does my school protect student information?
- Who at the school should I contact with concerns?
If this one cannot help
Other starting points for the same need:
- California education services: Explore state education services, school-related resources and learning opportunities.
- USAGov education resources: Find education information, including financial aid, libraries, early intervention and special education.
- ChildCare.gov: Choose your state or territory to find child care resources and information about paying for care.
What this listing can tell you
General guidance from a state agency. It does not resolve individual school disputes.
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Official source & review
Source page checked: .
Official pages read on 2026-10-22 for service area, contact methods, cost, languages, intake and eligibility. Each field in verification names its source. Current openings and individual eligibility are not confirmed.
What the official pages say
- Service area
- Not recorded.
- How to contact
- Website and downloadable PDFs. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- Cost
- Not stated. Page states 'All children have a right to equal access to free public education, regardless of their or their parents'/guardians' immigration status.' Not stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- Languages
- 'Know Your Educational Rights' guide in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- How to start
- No intake. Stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
- Stated limits
- Not stated. Not stated on the official page, checked October 22, 2026. Source
Current openings and whether you qualify are not confirmed. Ask the organization.
How we check sourcesGuides on this topic
- K to 12 Parents Complete GuideYour child has strong rights in California public schools, and so do you. Your child can enroll whatever your family's status. The school must keep your family's information private, teach your child English if they need it, give extra help for a disability, follow fair rules before it suspends anyone, and feed every student for free. This guide puts it all in one place. Read it top to bottom, or jump to what is happening to your family today.Complete guide
- Bay Area Dream CentersMost Bay Area colleges have an office just for undocumented students. It goes by many names: Dream Center, Undocumented Community Center, UndocuSpartan, HEFAS. These offices help with AB 540, the California Dream Act, scholarships and, at many campuses, free immigration lawyers. Here is who to contact at eight Bay Area colleges, and what to ask.
- College disability accommodationsCollege does not set up your accommodations for you. You have to ask. Once you do, the college must work with you on changes like extra test time, note takers, recorded lectures or accessible housing, whatever your immigration status. Here is how to ask, what papers to bring, what colleges must and do not have to provide, and what to do if they say no.