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The Interstate Compact
on Educational
Opportunity
for
Military Children
is now active!
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This Compact is legis-
lation adopted by states to address important school transition issues, such as: transferring school records, graduation requirements, entrance and exit testing, kindergarten entrance age and more. This Compact will ease transitioning students as they move from state to state. We now have 11 states that have signed, we need your help to get more. To learn more, visit the
Council of State Governments website.
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(All Ages) Army CYS Services School Support Initiatives provides a variety of programmatic strategies
and resources that the Army has undertaken to help "level the playing field" for transitioning military students. These initiatives prepare schools and installations to respond confidently to the complexities of transitions, and provide Families the assurance that their children's academic well being is a priority.
School Support Services for Families
- Facilitates communication between schools and Army leaders
- Consolidates school information for military Families
- Communicates procedures for in and out processing
- Encourages relationships between schools, military Families, the Garrison, and the community
- Supports school personnel by providing information concerning
the military lifestyle
- Provides access to military resources
- Coordinates education transition-related resources within school and the community
- Collaborates with parents to ensure academic success
- Supplies resource materials on primary, secondary and post-secondary education
- Supports Home School Families
Easing School Transitions
Are you facing a move that will mean changing school districts? Prepare for the move now using
these helpful resources and plan on a smooth transition!
- Use the comprehensive checklists available at www.militarychild.org/Checklist.asp to make sure that you have everything prepared for your new school!
- Department of Defense has provided tools and information to help make informed educational choices: militaryk12partners.dodea.edu
- To find schools near the installation where you will be living, use SchoolQuest. Create a profile for your Family and school students, then search for schools that fit your Families' needs. Get important school contact information and begin the conversation about transitioning to your new school!
- Do you have a child with special needs? Visit idea.ed.gov for an all-inclusive guide to accommodating children with disabilities from birth to 21 years of age.
- Click here to download School Liaison Officer Directories for the following services (Opens new window - Requires an AKO username and password):
- Air Force (PDF 428KB, 13pp.)
- Army (PDF 145KB, 49pp.) Updated for 2009!
- Marine Corps (PDF 44KB, 1pp.)
- Navy (PDF 184KB, 27pp.)
Post High School Information
- Military Children's Scholarship Handbook 2008 (PDF 978KB, 72pp) - this handbook includes special funding opportunities available to children of Military Families!
- Free SAT/ACT test preparation programs! This is the fourth year that eKnowledge and NFL players have teemed up to provided free SAT / ACT test preparation programs to Military Families. To receive this free eKnowledge product go to eknowledge.com/military.
- IN-STATE TUITION - This organization works to help Military Families get in-state tuition. To find information about eligibility of active Military Service members and their Families for in-state college tuition rates in their home state or state of duty assignment go to www.hrc.army.mil/site/Education/InState/StateSummary.htm
Additional Resources for Parents, Students, and Educators
- Building Resilient Kids Web Course, for school administrators, support staff and
teachers to help all students meet life's challenges with resilience, focusing primarily on
students from military families.
- Military Child Education Coalition - Focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities
for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.
- Military Impacted School Association - A national organization representing school districts
that serve high concentrations of military children. The organization works to provide a
continuum of quality education for all military children.
- Advocates for Home Schooling (HSLDA) - A nonprofit advocacy organization established to
defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their
children and to protect family freedoms.
- Military One Source offers help in many areas, including: Short-term, non-medical
counseling services to all active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard members and their
families, face-to-face counseling and telephonic consultations, free transition resources,
free parenting materials and information and much, much more!
- My Army Life Too - Providing accurate and up-to-date articles and
information on various topics, from Army customs, home and personal safety, managing
deployment, and finding schools for your children when you move, to understanding military pay.
The Youth Sponsorship Program
- Helps relocated youth become familiar with their new home
- Provides youth with a sponsor and Family Members with welcome packet
- Matches sponsors based upon gender, age and interests
- Encourages sponsors to show the incoming youth around the post and their school
- Introduces youth to the activities offered by Child, Youth & School Services and the Community Recreation Division
Contact your Garrison for specific program details available at that Garrison - Click here to find local Garrison CYS services
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