Education Allowances

Before going overseas, parents should be familiar with the education allowances available to Foreign Service families.  These allowances are intended to provide Foreign Service children with an education comparable to the education they would receive at a public school in the United States. The Family Liaison Office encourages you to bookmark this page and check it periodically for updates.

Education Allowances - DSSR 270

• Frequently Asked Questions about Education Allowance
• Special Needs - Special Needs Education Allowance
• Supplemental Instruction - DSSR 276.9 - Supplemental Instruction Allowance / Frequently Asked Questions about Supplemental Instruction Allowance
• Gifted and Talented - DSSR 276.9e - Gifted and Talented - Allowances are in place under the under Supplementary Instruction that allow for supplementary instruction for gifted and talented students.
• Homeschooling - Questions and Answers for the Homeschooling Allowance (HomeStudy and Private Instruction) - see Question 6 for allowance amounts.

Education Travel - DSSR 280

• Frequently Asked Questions about the Educational Travel Allowance

Table of Allowances - Section 920

• The Table of Allowances provides education allowance amounts for "school at post" and "school away from post" allowances at the appropriate grade levels.  Choose a country from the drop down menu and then click GO.  A table will appear.  Under Education Allowance, click VIEW.  Choose your post, and view the current allowance by appropriate grade level.   

For more information on the Education Allowance, contact the Office of Allowances. Education allowance specialists can answer questions pertaining to schooling allowances, special education and supplemental education allowances, and eligibility requirements.

Office of Allowances (A/OPR/ALS)
Room L314 SA-1, Bureau of Administration
U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20522-0103
Phone (202) 261-8700
FAX: (202) 261-8707; (202) 261-8708
http://aoprals.state.gov / Contact information

FLO Weblinks for Education Options for Foreign Service Children (K-12)

• Assignment Overseas: Overseas Schools
• Assignment Washington: U.S. Public and Private Schools
• Boarding School Options
• Homeschooling and Online Education
• Summer Camp Resources
• Education Allowances
• Homework Helpers

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