Removing Barriers, Opening Doors
Every Student
deserves the chance to succeed
Youth in Transition is Poway Unified School District's vital program serving families experiencing homelessness—children living in motels, cars, shelters, or temporarily doubled-up with relatives due to economic hardship. Under the McKinney-Vento Act, this program removes barriers to enrollment, attendance, transportation, and academic success for students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. They provide school placement assistance, meals, clothing, school supplies, transportation, academic support, counseling, and medical services through partnerships with local agencies—ensuring no child's education is derailed by homelessness.
"Every child deserves a safe place to learn and grow—homelessness should never stand between a student and their education."
What makes Youth in Transition essential is their comprehensive support that addresses the whole child. Your donation purchases Christmas presents that bring joy during difficult times, provides school supplies that enable learning, funds grocery and gas cards that ease family burdens, and supplies toiletries and other necessities that restore dignity. Every dollar invested helps vulnerable students stay enrolled, attend regularly, and achieve academically—transforming temporary crisis into lasting opportunity.
Will you help ensure homeless students have what they need to thrive in school?