Immigration Resources

Know Your Rights

Worcester Public Schools Procedures

When it comes to our students or families’ immigration status, please know that WPS maintains the following protections:

We do not ask for student or parent/guardian immigration statuses.
We will not coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
We do not share student records with ICE, except in rare instances when a court order or parental/guardian consent is provided.
We will not allow ICE agents access to WPS schools or facilities without a criminal judicial warrant signed by a federal judge, per law.
We will not admit ICE agents into schools based on an administrative warrant, an ICE detainer, or any other document related to civil immigration enforcement, per law.

Students are dismissed only to people authorized by parents/guardians in writing. Please ensure your child’s information is up to date. You can update it by contacting your child’s school.

Principals and school-based staff have received detailed guidance on protecting students’ rights, responding to ICE interactions, and supporting students whose parents or guardians may be detained during the school day.