DoDDS Eligibility/Enrollment |
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The Department
of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) was established |
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to provide high quality education for authorized dependents of DoD
personnel assigned overseas, and |
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to provide
enrollment on a space-available, tuition-paying basis for others
identified and prioritized by the Secretary of Defense. |
Enrollment
Categories
Qualified
dependents are authorized to enroll in one of the following
enrollment categories based on the request of the sponsor. Dependents
in enrollment category 1 receive first priority, all others
are enrolled on a space-available basis in priority of category
of enrollment.
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Category
1: Space-Required, Tuition-Free: command-sponsored dependents of
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Active duty military personnel whose dependents are entitled to transportation to and from the overseas areas at government expense (includes dependents authorized a designated location move (DLM)) when station allowances are authorized for dependent’s designated place of residency, and |
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Full-time DoD civilian employees who are paid from appropriated (e.g. U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, other DoD organizations) or non-appropriated funds (e.g. DoD related non-appropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI) operating outside CONUS in support of U.S. Forces, employees of AAFES, MWR Officers/NCO Clubs, Special Services, and Stars and Stripes) and are citizens or nationals of the United States.
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DoD sponsors who are assigned to the Security Assistance Program and Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS). As DoD dependents, these students are space-required and would normally be tuition-free, but agency pays tuition in order to collect full program costs (e.g. Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) employees). |
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1: Space-Created, Tuition-Paying: command-sponsored dependents of
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U.S. civilians who are full-time defense contractor personnel. A valid copy of either Logistical Support Section of contract that authorizes dependent education in DoDDS on a tuition-paying basis (must list names of the dependents) or a Technical Expert Accreditation Status awarded to that sponsor, and DD1172-2 Common Access ID Card Application or copy of ID card must be provided at enrollment. |
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2: Space-Available, Tuition-Paying (Federally Connected): dependents of |
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Full-time U.S. Government employees, provided the employee is a U.S. citizen or a national of the United States and is entitled to LQA at the “with family” rate, or who has been identified by their agency as being eligible for educational benefits on a tuition-paying basis. Includes U.S. Government employees covered by the economy act agreement between the Department of State and DoD, or any component of such an agency and DoD, (e.g., Dependents of U.S. citizen employees of all U.S. Government agencies other than DoD, including Department of State, Atomic Energy Commission, AID, Department of Agriculture, Federal Aviation Agency, General Services Administration, and Smithsonian Institution). Also includes U.S. citizen employees of certain international organizations, such as NATO and the United Nations). |
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Part-time appropriated fund (APF) employees and part-time non-appropriated fund (NAF) employees who are U.S. citizens or nationals of the United States. |
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U.S. citizens who are full-time employees of organizations overseas that serve defense related interests not covered in category 1H and/or which have executed contracts or other agreements with the U.S. Government (e.g., Employees of permanent party American Red Cross, USO, Boy and Girl Scouts, Post Exchange concessionaire contractors, active duty military or DoD civilian stationed in the U.S. and TDY overseas. Also includes military reservists deployed to the overseas area from the U.S. or overseas for less than 180 days).
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Host-nation or third country national military or civilian personnel assigned or attached to the U.S. military services overseas at international or major DoD commands, when recommended by the major overseas commander, (e.g., third country national military and civilian personnel serving with U.S. Armed Forces overseas, NATO, United Nations, Canadian or other Allied Forces). |
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3: Space Available, Tuition-Free: dependents of
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Active duty U.S. military personnel who are stationed in an overseas area to which their dependents are not authorized transportation at U.S. Government expense, but to which the sponsors have elected to transport their dependents at their own expense. Includes enrollments under the Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP). Also includes military reservists deployed to the overseas area from the U.S. or overseas for more than 180 days. |
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Permanent, full-time appropriated fund (APF) or non-appropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI) DoD civilian employees stationed overseas, are citizens or nationals of the United States, who reside in a different overseas location from the sponsors’ duty assignment.
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Sponsors who have been granted a waiver of tuition costs by the Secretary of Defense (or designee). Includes dependents of military sponsors who die while, entitled to active duty pay within 180 days of the sponsor’s death; and those dependents of military members who die on active duty and are on Temporary Change of Station orders or deployed overseas for a period of more than 60 calendar days; provided the criteria for enrollment of both class of dependents which are directed in the DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, “Eligibility Requirements for Education of Elementary and Secondary School-age Dependents in Overseas Areas” are met. Also includes, minor dependents that may complete the school year if the DoD sponsor transfers, dies, or retires during the school year. |
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Foreign diplomatic and military Partnership for Peace (PfP) personnel assigned as liaisons at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sites or dependents of foreign military and civilian liaison personnel from the Newly Independents States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union in Ankara, Turkey. |
Category 4: Space-Available, Tuition-Paying (Non-Federally Connected): dependents of
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Other U.S. citizen or nationals of the United States, residing overseas but not employed by a DoD contractor, (e.g., Siemens, Citibank, KIA Motors). (Authorized by 20 U.S.C. 923(d) (1) (B)). Also includes dependents of U.S. Citizens working in a foreign country but not employed by a DoD contractor when attendance at a DoDDS school is authorized by the foreign country and installation access policies, and dependents of deceased personnel not covered in enrollment Category 3. |
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Foreign National citizens for whom the Secretary of Defense determines that enrollment is in the national interest. (Authorized by 20 U.S.C. 923(d)(1)(C)) (e.g., all other foreign national dependents including local and third country nationals when there is no objection from the host government. Also includes all foreign national dependents attending Ankara and Bahrain schools unless excluded by the U.S. Department of State.).
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All other U.S. citizens or nationals of the United States not included in other categories but residing overseas. Includes retired U.S. military personnel.
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Local or third country national when no significant United States interest is involved where there is no objection from the local U.S. military commander or the U.S. Department of State. |
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Non-DoD School Program
The Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP) provides support and funding for the education of authorized command-sponsored dependents of military members and DoD civilian employees assigned to overseas areas where no DoD Dependents School is available within the commuting area. The policies pertaining to Non-DoD Schools Program are contained in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Regulation 1035.1, Dated: August 14, 2003, “Use of Non-DoD Schools” and DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, "Eligibility Requirements for Education of Elementary and Secondary School-age Dependents in Overseas Areas," September 20, 2006. The program oversees the payment of an education allowance to defray the education expense (tuition and other associated costs, e.g., student transportation, etc) when space-required, tuition-free students must attend local schools in areas where there are no Department of Defense (DoD) schools available.
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DoDDS
Registration
Eligibility
to enroll in DoDDS is based on the documentation provided at the
time of enrollment. Prior to registration, space-required sponsors
must have current orders from military personnel, or in the case
of a DoD civilian, current orders from their employing agency.
Military and civilian sponsors need to show a copy of tour extensions
if DEROS/PRD has expired before the beginning of the school year.
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Required
Registration Documentation:
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Sponsor’s
PCS orders (Notification of Personnel Action Form for locally hired
civilians) |
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Dependent
verification (if dependent’s name is not listed on orders).
One of the following must be submitted:
- Dependent entry approval
- Dependent area clearance
- Command letter |
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Copy
of passport or birth certificate for PK, KN, and First Grade |
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Social Security Number |
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Mailing
and quarters address |
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Local
emergency contact person |
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Report
cards and other academic records |
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Immunization/Vaccination
record |
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NOTE: Parents registering their children in DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam for the 2006-2007 school year, which begins August 29 will find they must meet additional immunization requirements.
In coordination with military medical commands, DoDEA has added three required inoculations for students attending its schools in the 2006-2007 school year. The three are: Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4); Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (TDAP – adolescent preparation); and Hepatitis A.
The updated version of the immunizations form is available on the DoDEA web site at http://www.dodea.edu/communities/medical.htm. Parents should bear in mind that the additional immunizations are age-specific and not all students will require all of the additional vaccines.
These are minimum requirements. Additional requirements may be determined by the military medical commands based upon needs in specific locations. Parents should contact the child’s school nurse for information and guidance. |
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DoDDS
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and First-Grade Enrollment
Evidence must be presented
to verify that dependents meet DoDDS age requirements. Birth certificate
or passports are adequate verification. Permanent change of station
(PCS) orders may not be used for this purpose. |
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Pre-Kindergarten: must be 4 years old by October 31 of the enrolling
year
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Kindergarten:
must be 5 years old by October 31 of the enrolling year |
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First
Grade: must be 6 years old by October 31 of the enrolling
year |
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Revalidation
of the student's registration for the next school year starts in
the spring. |
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If
the sponsor's DEROS/PRD has expired by September 1, extension orders
(IPCOT, R.A.T., Command Letter) are required. |
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If
the sponsor's DEROS/PRD is indefinite, proof of continued overseas
assignment is required. |
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If
the sponsor is a locally hired DoD civilian, current year certification
of employment from the servicing HRO is required. |
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Parents or
legal guardians must fill out a Withdrawal/Records Request form
at least two weeks prior to the student's last day of attendance.
If the student is leaving within twenty days of the semester,
PCS orders must be submitted to the school. If the student is
withdrawing due to Early Return of Dependents, a letter from the
sponsor's command must be submitted. |
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