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Zapata County ISD

Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders

Migrant Education

ZCISD Migrant Education Program

MIGRANT PROGRAM 

The Migrant Education Program is a federally funded program designed to provide supplementary educational and support services to eligible migratory agricultural/fisher students.

 

MISSION 

Provide migratory agricultural workers or fishers with improved educational opportunities to help them succeed in the regular school classroom, meet academic content at the State level, achieve students’ standards as expected from regular students, help them graduate from high school, and promote enrollment in higher education programs. 

GOAL 

Design and support programs to help migratory students achieve academic excellence, equity in the classroom, and overcome challenges of mobility, culture, language, social isolation, and other difficulties associated with the migratory lifestyle. These efforts are aimed at helping migrant students succeed in school, graduate, and successfully transition to post-secondary education/employment.  

 

AREAS OF FOCUS: 

Migrant Services Coordination 

Identification and Recruitment

New Generation System 

Parental Involvement 

Early Childhood Education 

Secondary Credit Accrual 

Graduation Enhancement


Harvest of Hope

How can parents help with identification and recruitment?

You may be asked to provide the following: 

  • Dates of employment or activity
  • Check stubs
  • If paid in cash: name, address, and phone number of emploer
  • Address of residence
  • School, program, or agency information where your children were enrolled or received assistance
  • Copy of the Certification of Eligibility (COE) from your place of work
  • Name and phone number of neighbor