Migrant Dept.
Katy Ballesteros
District Social Worker
Migrant Coordinator
Welcome to the Migrant Education Program
Bienvenidos al Programa de Educación para Migrantes
400 College Street
Taft, Texas 78390
Phone: (361) – 528 – 2636 ext. 2233
Fax: (361) 528 – 3440
Office hours: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
Horario de Oficina: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lunes - Viernes
Migrant Coordinator: Katy Ballesteros
Coordinadora de Migrantes: Katy Ballesteros
What is the Migrant Program?
The Migrant Education Program is a national program that annually provides supplemental education and support services to approximately 500,000 eligible migrant children nationwide to help them overcome educational disruptions and disadvantages, which result from their mobile lifestyle. The Migrant Education Program grew out of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which was signed into law on January 8, 2002, contains the major statutory provisions that apply to the Migrant Educational Program. The new law supersedes the previous law.
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Migrant Education Program as identified by Federal law is to address the educational needs of migratory children in a coordinated, integrated, and efficient way through high-quality and comprehensive programs in order to overcome barriers in education. Priority for services are given to migratory students who are failing or most at risk of failing to meet the State's student academic achievement standards.