Resources for Immigrant Students & Families
Sun Prairie Schools are a welcoming place for all students and families, regardless of their immigration status.
At the Sun Prairie Area School District:
We stand by all of our students, staff, and families.
The Sun Prairie Area School District celebrates and values our diverse community. We support and are inclusive of all students, staff, families, and community members of all races, ethnicities, faiths, national origins, immigration statuses, political viewpoints, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
We stand by our students with disabilities and their families. We will continue to staunchly protect the rights of people of all abilities.
All children will be safe and loved in our schools…..Every Child, Every Day.
Important Information
Know your rights (English), (Spanish)
Creating a family emergency plan (English), (Spanish)
If you have an immigration-related emergency, call or text Voces de la Frontera 24/7 hotline at: 414-418-9409.
If you need support directly related to ICE activity, contact Fabiola Hamden, Dane County Immigration Affairs Specialist at 608.242.6260 or via email.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Are all students legally guaranteed a free public education regardless of their immigration status?
- Would the district ever share a student’s immigration status with federal immigration officials?
- What is Sun Prairie’s position on discrimination and harassment?
- What should I do if I feel I have been discriminated against or harassed in our schools?
- What is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
- Can ICE come into our schools?
- What would Sun Prairie do if ICE activity is observed in or around our schools?
- What can my family do to prepare for any interaction with ICE?
- I am concerned about deportation. Should I send my child to school?
- I am undocumented but my children are U.S. citizens. Will they lose their citizenship?
- I am undocumented / have undocumented family members. How can the SPASD support me and my family?
- What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?
- My native language is not English. How can Sun Prairie support me and my family?
Are all students legally guaranteed a free public education regardless of their immigration status?
Would the district ever share a student’s immigration status with federal immigration officials?
What is Sun Prairie’s position on discrimination and harassment?
What should I do if I feel I have been discriminated against or harassed in our schools?
What is Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
Can ICE come into our schools?
What would Sun Prairie do if ICE activity is observed in or around our schools?
What can my family do to prepare for any interaction with ICE?
I am concerned about deportation. Should I send my child to school?
I am undocumented but my children are U.S. citizens. Will they lose their citizenship?
I am undocumented / have undocumented family members. How can the SPASD support me and my family?
What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?
My native language is not English. How can Sun Prairie support me and my family?
This information was adapted from the Madison Metropolitan School District.