How do Missouri Schools help Migrant students?
More than half of all migrant students at the second grade level and higher are one or more years older than the norm for their grade. Large numbers are retained in kindergarten and first grade, due to their limited English impeding their acquisition of basic skills. Being an over-age child is a leading statistical indicator for potential dropouts. In the migrant population, the average student stands a 50/50 chance of graduating from high school. Despite these enormous barriers, migrant students can and do succeed in school. Partially compensating for the burdens they endure, migrant students usually benefit from strong family ties with strong work ethics. With proper measures of directed assistance along the way, they realize their unlimited potential for success in school and life. The doors of every Missouri public school are open to all migrant students as long as the student resides in the state. Missouri educators are committed to treating all students equitably and providing th
