Education

• Education can make adapting into the host country a little easier¹.

• Going to school and adjusting well can help immigrants succeed and feel more connected²³.

• When schools do not provide social support, immigrants may feel pressure to give up their culture, which can impact their well-being³.

• Learning to balance both cultures in school is linked with better grades and success⁴.

• Higher education levels make it easier to adapt to the host culture²³.

  • While, lower education levels make adapting harder and limit opportunities²³.

• Support from teachers, classmates, and schools is very important for helping immigrants adapt²³.

• Amid the stress that comes with immigration, education can feel challenging at first but is also a powerful tool for growth and integration—these resources are here to help.

  • Know your educational rights (availible in several languages)

    • https://www.lacoe.edu/content/dam/lacoeedu/documents/generalcounsel/immigrant-relations/immigration-relations/resources-for-educators-and-administrators/Know-Your_Educational_Rights.pdf

    • https://www.lacoe.edu/content/dam/lacoeedu/documents/generalcounsel/immigrant-relations/immigration-relations/resources-for-educators-and-administrators/Know-Your-Eudcational-Rights-Arabic.pdf (Arabic)

    • https://www.lacoe.edu/content/dam/lacoeedu/documents/generalcounsel/immigrant-relations/immigration-relations/resources-for-educators-and-administrators/Know-Your-Eudcational-Rights-Traditional-Chinese.pdf (Traditional Chinese)

    • https://www.lacoe.edu/content/dam/lacoeedu/documents/generalcounsel/immigrant-relations/immigration-relations/resources-for-educators-and-administrators/Know-Your-Eudcational-Rights-Korean.pdf (Korean)

    • https://www.lacoe.edu/content/dam/lacoeedu/documents/generalcounsel/immigrant-relations/immigration-relations/resources-for-educators-and-administrators/Know-Your-Educational-Rights-Spanish.pdf (Spanish)

  • Immigration and schools 101

    • https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/immigration-schools-101-web.pdf

  • School enrollment

    • https://www.ed.gov/media/document/fact-sheet-information-rights-of-all-children-enroll-school-archived-21434.pdf

  • Student visa

    • https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html

  • K-12 Education statistics

    • https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/immigrants-america-educational-system/#k12-education

  • College and university education statistics

    • https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/immigrants-america-educational-system/#colleges-universities

  • Undocumented Students applying to college

    • https://www.informedimmigrant.com/resources/undocumented-students/applying-to-college-undocumented-student/

    • https://www.cccco.edu/Students/Support-Services/Special-population/Undocumented-Students

  • K-12 guidance

    • https://www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/K-12-Advising-Guide-Supporting-Undocumented-Students-with-the-College-Process.pdf

    • https://counselors.collegeboard.org/financial-aid/undocumented-students

    • https://www.glsen.org/article/daca-undocumented-students-rights-equal-access-k-12-public-schools

    • https://www.childrensinstitute.org/school-aged-children/

  • Pre-school

    • https://headstart.gov/?redirect=eclkc

    • https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/support-immigrant-families

    • https://www.childrensinstitute.org/early-childhood/

¹ Balidemaj & Small, 2018
² Sheikh & Anderson, 2018
³ Makarova & Birman, 2016
⁴ Deslandes et al., 2022