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Department of Defense (DOD) Schools
Who is Eligible for this Program?
The Department of Defense (DOD) Schools are available to the
following members of Team Coast Guard:
- Active Duty, Reserves, Retirees and their dependents stationed in OCONUS locations except Alaska and Hawaii
- Civil Service employees in Puerto Rico and Guam
- Exchange System and MWR employees in Puerto Rico and Guam
Purpose of Program
The strategic plan of Department of Defense Education
Activity is to provide, in military communities worldwide, exemplary
educational programs that inspire and prepare all students for success in
a global environment. Both students from military families and children of
civilian employees in a military community are eligible to attend
Department of Defense Education Activity Schools. Department of Defense
Education Activity provides a comprehensive curriculum from
Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade that is competitive with that of
school systems in the United States.
Program
Confidentiality
Discussions of the information provided to enroll a child in a
Department of Defense Education Activity Schools are revealed only to
persons with a need to know in their role in the school.
Schools personnel are mandated reporters of suspected or substantiated
child abuse and are required to report such incidents to the appropriate
officials.
Definitions
The following definitions apply to the DoD Schools Program:
- Special needs dependent children are those with a diagnosed and professionally documented long-term medical, physical, psychological, mental or educational; disability. Before such school age family members accompany a member overseas it must be determined that the school operates a program that will meet the child’s needs.
Services and Resources Available
The following services and resources are available within the DoD
Schools Program:
- Schools are provided at military communities both OCONUS and CONUS.
- Locations of schools OCONUS and CONUS can be found on the web site indicated below.
Email addresses and school web sites provide additional information about services.
Requesting Services or Resources
Additional information may be had by contacting the Headquarters DoD Schools
Program Manager at (202) 475-5160.
Program References
The following references provide details of the DOD Schools Program:
- DoD/DoD Dependents Schools (DoDDS) Pertaining to Minor Dependents’ Schooling in Overseas Areas - COMDTINST 1755.1
- Education of Handicapped Children in the DoD Dependents Schools - DoD Directive 1342.12
- Eligibility Requirements for Education of Dependents in Overseas Areas - DoD Directive 1342.13
- Transportation of Dependent School Children - DoD Regulations 4500.36-R, Ch. 6
- DoD Dependents Schools Complaint Management System - DS Regulation 2500.11
- Space-Available Eligibility Requirements for Education of Minor Dependents in Overseas Areas - DoD Regulations 2030.1
Related Web Sites
The following web site provides information related to the Department of
Defense Schools Program:
- Department of Defense Education Activity - includes both overseas and domestic schools located on military bases. Parents can find school information and locations as well as regulations governing these schools. http://www.dodea.edu/home/index.cfm
Point of Contact
If you are unable to contact the DoD Schools Program Manager on your
Regional Work-Life Staff, or need additional
assistance beyond the information provided here, please contact the
Headquarters DoD Schools Program Manager, Ms. Marta Denchfield at (202)
475-5160 or by Email at
Marta.E.Denchfield@uscg.mil.