🏫 住 RV → 搬進租屋後，小孩要不要轉學？
School of Origin × McKinney-Vento 一次說清楚
很多住在 RV、motel、親友家（couch surfing）、或其他臨時住所的家庭，一旦「找到租屋」後，第一個問題就是：
孩子需要馬上轉學嗎？還是可以繼續留在原本的學校？
答案：很多情況下，小孩可以選擇「不轉學」！
這是 McKinney-Vento 最強大的保護之一：School of Origin（原校保留權）。
這篇文章讓你一次看懂：
- 🏫 什麼是 School of Origin？
- 🚐 住 RV 期間的原校是否能保留？
- 🏠 搬家後可不可以繼續就讀？
- 🚌 學區是否要提供交通？
- 📅 保留權能維持多久？
🏫 一、School of Origin 是什麼？
School of Origin = 小孩在「失去固定住所當下」就讀的那一所學校。
例如：
- 住在 RV 之前，小孩在 Fremont 某小學 → 這就是 SOO
- 住 motel 時，小孩正在 Hayward 上課 → 這就是 SOO
即使你後來搬走、住回租屋，原校仍然是 valid 的。
🚐 二、住 RV 期間的小孩 —— 原校可以保留嗎？
可以，因為 McKinney-Vento 的定義是：
所有沒有固定、適當、且安全住所的學童 → 都屬於無家可歸（homeless under MV）。
住 RV = 沒有固定住所 → 完全符合 MV。
所以 RV 期間的小孩有權選擇：
- ✔ 留在原本的學校（School of Origin）
- ✔ 或轉到實際所在地的新學校（local school）
家長決定，學校不能逼你轉。
🏠 三、那如果「找到租屋」了，要轉學嗎？
不一定。
McKinney-Vento 明確規定：
即使家庭已經搬入固定住房，孩子仍可選擇繼續就讀 School of Origin，直到該學年結束。
也就是說：
- ✔ 當學年可以繼續留在原校
- ✔ 不需要因為搬入 apartment 就被強迫轉學
家長說留就留。
🚌 四、搬家之後，學區要不要負責交通？
一般規則：
- 只要孩子仍符合 McKinney-Vento（例如還在過度過渡住所） → 學區必須提供交通。
- 如果家庭已經搬入「固定住房」 → 學區可以「選擇」提供交通，但法律不強制。
所以：
如果你剛從 RV 搬進 apartment：
- ➡️ 如果認定仍在「過渡期」 → 交通仍由學區出
- ➡️ 如果被認定已脫離 MV → 原校保留，但交通不一定給
這部分通常要與 McKinney-Vento liaison 討論。
📅 五、原校保留權（SOO）可以保留多久？
直到該學年結束。
也就是說，如果你在 10 月搬家 → 孩子可以在整個學年（到隔年 6 月）繼續留在原校。
部分州甚至允許延長到下一個學年，但加州通常以「學年結束」為主。
💡 六、FAQ
1️⃣ 我搬得很遠，還能保留原校嗎？
—— 可以，McKinney-Vento 沒有限制距離。
2️⃣ 如果新家在好學區，我可以要求轉進去嗎？
—— 可以，MV 也提供「就讀新所在地學校」的權利。
3️⃣ 原校老師或管理員叫我轉學怎麼辦？
—— 只要說：「We would like to remain in the School of Origin under McKinney-Vento。」
4️⃣ 新家變穩定後，下一學年可以再留原校嗎？
—— 依學區而定。多數情況下要轉。
5️⃣ 我可以先讓孩子留原校，明年再觀察嗎？
—— 可以，這完全合法。
✨ 七、重點整理
- 🏫 School of Origin = 小孩失去住房當下所在的那間學校
- 🚐 住 RV 的小孩有權保留原校
- 🏠 搬進 apartment 也「不需要馬上轉學」
- 🚌 交通支援視孩子是否仍屬 McKinney-Vento
- 📅 原校保留直到該學年結束
下一篇：
👉 第 4 篇：住 RV 想進「好學區」——什麼合法、什麼是 fraud？
🏫 RV → Rental Housing: Does the Child Need to Change Schools?
Understanding School of Origin under McKinney-Vento
Many families living in RVs, motels, cars, or doubled-up situations ask the same question once they finally secure a rental:
“Now that we have stable housing, does my child have to transfer schools?”
In many cases: No — the child can stay in the School of Origin.
🏫 1. What is the School of Origin?
The School of Origin is the school the child was attending at the time they lost fixed housing.
Even after moving into a rental, the same school remains the School of Origin.
🚐 2. During RV living — can the child keep their original school?
Yes. RV living qualifies as “homeless” under McKinney-Vento.
Therefore, the child has the right to choose:
- ✔ Stay in the School of Origin
- ✔ Or attend the local school where the RV is parked
Parents decide, not the district.
🏠 3. After moving into a rental — must the child transfer?
Not necessarily.
McKinney-Vento requires that:
A child may remain in the School of Origin for the rest of the school year, even after gaining permanent housing.
🚌 4. Who pays for transportation?
- If the family still qualifies under McKinney-Vento → the district must provide transportation.
- If the family has transitioned to stable housing → transportation is optional (not required).
The liaison makes the determination.
📅 5. How long may the child stay?
Until the end of the school year.
Some states allow extended protection, but California usually follows “end of the school year.”
💡 FAQ
1️⃣ We moved far away. Can we still keep the original school?
Yes.
2️⃣ New rental is in a good district. Can I choose the new school?
Yes.
3️⃣ Staff told us we must transfer. What should we say?
Just say: “We would like to remain in the School of Origin under McKinney-Vento.”
4️⃣ Can the child stay again next year?
Usually no — depends on district policy.
5️⃣ Can we wait and see?
Yes — parents decide.
✨ Key Points
- 🏫 School of Origin = school during loss of housing
- 🚐 RV-living children can keep their original school
- 🏠 Moving into housing does NOT mean immediate transfer
- 🚌 Transportation depends on MV eligibility
- 📅 Protection lasts through the school year
Next article:
👉 Part 4: Entering a “good district” while living in an RV — what’s legal and what’s not?