ABOUT MEP

STATE OF THE PROGRAM

Currently, the North Carolina Migrant Education Program (NCMEP) administers 37 programs in 36 counties.

The programs serve children and youth who fulfill the following criteria:

Age 3-22;
Have not yet received a high school diploma or its equivalent;
Have moved into a school district within the last 36 months;
Whose parents, guardians, spouses, or selves have moved to obtain or seek seasonal or temporary work in agricultural production or fisheries;
This work in agriculture or fisheries provides a principal means of livelihood for the worker and family.

After potential students are located, they are interviewed by a program recruiter, who will complete a Certificate of Eligibility (COE), the document that establishes a student’s eligibility for services.

Students who have moved during the school year and who are most at risk for not meeting state standards are given priority for services. The locally-based staff conducts a needs assessment to determine how the Migrant Education Program can help its students and designs programs to fit students’ needs.

To see highlights of our locally-based programs, click here: Highlights

LISTSERV

Please contact one of the staff below:
Loreto Tessini: ltessini@dpi.state.nc.us
Jose Viana: jviana@dpi.state.nc.us
Sonja Williams: swilliams@dpi.state.nc.us