AbstractThis article presents findings from an ongoing study of homeless children conducted by Homes for the Homeless (HFH), the nation's largest provider of residential educational training services for homeless families. Over the past six years, HFH has served more than 6,900 families including 16,200 children. Using data on both preschool- and school-age homeless children, interviews with homeless parents, and staff observations, the article describes the educational difficulties that homeless children often experience and offers promising results from innovative shelter-based education programs. The findings suggest that when educational programs are adapted for homeless families' needs and are offered within the context of a family-based Residential Educational Training Center, both children and parents become more enthusiastic about school and advance academically. The article concludes by urging policymakers to consider transforming the existing physical infrastructure of emergency shelters into multiservice facilities as part of a broader effort to address the underlying causes of homelessness.