Migrant Education Program

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized in 2015 as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
The purpose of the MEP is to meet the unique education needs of migratory children and their families to ensure that migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate high school. Specifically, the goal of the Migrant Education program is to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, health-related problems, and other factors inhibiting migratory children from doing well in school and making the transition to postsecondary education or employment.
Services offered to migrant children and their families may include:
• Supplemental academic programs
• Health programs
• Family home visiting and academic counseling
• Parental involvement
• Migrant student data and collection
• Student leadership opportunities
• Summer school programs
• Secondary credit accrual and exchange
• Dissemination of information
The Sunnyside School District Migrant Education program is proud to offer additional academic support and other events for migratory children and social support to their parents.

Lorenzo Garza
Migrant Program Director
(509) 836-8716

Noe C. Sanchez
Administrative Assistant/
Migrant Records Clerk
(509) 836-8721

Amanda Ramos
Administrative Assistant/
Migrant Records Clerk
(509) 836-8729 Cell (509)840-4853

Merle Barrera
District/Migrant Program Office Assistant
(509) 836-8748

Dora Barreras
Migrant Recruiter
(509)836-8723 Cell (509)643-1635

Ramon Castro Escobar
Migrant Recruiter
(509) 712-3258 Cell (509) 831-4411

Claudia Nuñez Vazquez
Migrant Recruiter
(509) 836-8745 Cell (509) 831-9102

Francisco Ramirez-Amezcua
Migrant Graduation Specialist
(509) 837-2601 ex. 6039

Delia Serna-Valenzuela
Migrant Graduation Specialist
(509) 836-5810 ex. 6042

Alejandra Ramos
Migrant Student Advocate
(509) 837-2601 ex. 6038

Isaac Padilla
Migrant Student Advocate
509-837-3601 ex. 5024

Cristal Betancourth
Academic Support Specialist - Migrant Focus
509-837-3601 ex. 5024

Raquel Lopez
District/Migrant Nurse
509-837-3601 ex. 6012 Cell (509) 502-1049

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