Migrant education

The Arizona Department of Education received a $9.49 million Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011) formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, awarded July 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2026. This grant funds comprehensive educational services for children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers across Arizona, ensuring equitable access to challenging academic content and performance standards. The department distributes sub-awards to 16 school districts and educational organizations, including Coolidge USD, Douglas USD 27, Yuma Union High School District, Chandler USD, Willcox USD 13, Queen Creek USD 95, Mesa USD 4, Somerton School District 11, Avondale Elementary District, and others, as well as nonprofit service providers including Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc.

The sub-grantees deliver a full range of supplemental services targeting migratory students aged 3–21, including targeted English Language Arts and mathematics instruction, credit recovery and graduation support, English Language Development classes, preschool services, tutoring, and alternative education programs such as the PASS (paper-and-pencil) program for credit completion. Non-instructional support services include school supplies, medical and dental services, transportation assistance, and family engagement through Parent Advisory Committee and Migrant Parent Advisory Committee meetings. Services emphasize identification and recruitment of eligible migrant families, priority services for students at risk of educational failure, professional development for staff, and coordination with community partners and other federal and state educational programs to ensure educational continuity and comprehensive family support throughout the academic and summer school year.