Migrant Education Program
Program Purpose
The Migrant Education Program is federally funded and designed to enrich and respond to the educational and health needs of Migrant students. The program designs services to help Migrant students to overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health related issues, and other factors that inhibit the ability of students to do well in school.
Our Mission
The Migrant Education Program of the Salinas Union High School District will empower and support students and families with resources to overcome barriers, defeat limits to succeed academically, and achieve their personal and professional goals.
El Programa de Educación Migrante de Salinas Union High School District empoderar a los estudiantes y familias con recursos para superar barreras, vencer límites para tener éxito académico y alcanzar sus metas personales y profesionales.
Program Eligibility Requirement
● Students must be between the ages of 3 and 21
● Students and their families must have moved to seek employment in agriculture, floristry, or commercial fishing
within the last three years.
● A young adult may qualify on his or her own if he or she works and moves due to seeking agriculture, floristry
or commercial fishing employment.
● Type of work must be seasonal or temporary
● Eligibility is established through an interview process conducted by a certified Migrant Program Recruiter
● Students and their families must have moved to seek employment in agriculture, floristry, or commercial fishing
within the last three years.
● A young adult may qualify on his or her own if he or she works and moves due to seeking agriculture, floristry
or commercial fishing employment.
● Type of work must be seasonal or temporary
● Eligibility is established through an interview process conducted by a certified Migrant Program Recruiter
Contact Us
Main Office: 1155 E. Alisal Street, Room H2
831-796-7060
School Representative: Migrant Resource Counselor: Yaminah Avila
831-796-6900, Ext 1343
Supplemental Services
Student Services
● Guidance and Support Case Management
● Academic Academies
● Credit Recovery Intersession
● Academic Excursions
● Career/Vocational and College Awareness
● Leadership Development
● School materials and supplies
● Guidance and Support Case Management
● Academic Academies
● Credit Recovery Intersession
● Academic Excursions
● Career/Vocational and College Awareness
● Leadership Development
● School materials and supplies
Out of School Youth Services
● Guidance and Support Case Management
● High School Equivalency Diploma Preparation
● Alternative Education Placement
● Career and Vocational Education
● School materials and supplies
● Referrals to Community Services
● Guidance and Support Case Management
● High School Equivalency Diploma Preparation
● Alternative Education Placement
● Career and Vocational Education
● School materials and supplies
● Referrals to Community Services
Parent Services
● Family Services Advocate Guidance and Support
● US Educational System Workshops
● Health Family Night Workshops
● District Parent Advisory Council
● Family Services Advocate Guidance and Support
● US Educational System Workshops
● Health Family Night Workshops
● District Parent Advisory Council
Summer Programs
● Middle School Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy
● Academic Excursions
● High School Work Study Program
● Middle School Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy
● Academic Excursions
● High School Work Study Program
Migrant Resource Counselor
Belen Garcia
Phone: (831) 796-6900 Ex: 1310
Email: belen.garcia@salinasuhsd.org
