Migrant education

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE) received a Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011) formula grant award of $1,000,884.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award funds comprehensive educational services designed to ensure that children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers have equitable access to challenging state academic content and performance standards.

Under this grant, SCDOE will deliver or coordinate a range of supplemental educational services including academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives. As the state educational agency recipient, SCDOE will serve as a pass-through entity, distributing funds to local educational agencies, school districts, and nonprofit organizations while promoting interstate and intrastate coordination of services. The program emphasizes educational continuity through timely transfer of school records and integration of migrant education services with other local, state, and federal educational programs, with specific focus on identifying and addressing the unique needs of preschool-age migratory children and those who have dropped out of school.