Unit 35007
APO, AP 96376
DSN: 315-544-5657
From the States: 011-81-6117-55-5657
The DoDEA Pacific Public Affairs Office initiates and manages DoDEA's communications and outreach efforts for the Pacific to include Guam, Japan, Okinawa, South Korea. The office is responsible for media relations, internal information programs and communication with students, parents, teachers, school administrators and the public.
For Immediate Release — March 9, 2009 | Pacific
Charles Steitz: Public Affairs Officer | DSN: 644-5657
TORII STATION, OKINAWA , JAPAN — March 9, 2009 — DoDDS Pacific Elementary Schools are accepting applications for the Sure Start program. Sure Start is a preschool program based on the successful Head Start program and is designed to serve those children who may need additional experiences before entering kindergarten.
The comprehensive Sure Start consists of four equally important components:
All Sure Start students must be command sponsored. In order to keep this program consistent with DoDDS kindergarten enrollment dates, 4 year-old children who are considered for Sure Start must have a birth date on or before September 1, 2009. Four year olds whose sponsor is equivalent of E-4/GS-4/NAF2/NSPS1 and below have first priority for enrollment in Sure Start. Considerations for enrollment may include one or more of the following criteria:
Students enrolled in the Sure Start Program are selected by the Sure Start Selection Committee, which includes school and base services personnel. Sure Start Applications are available at the following DoDDS Pacific Elementary schools. Please check with the school in your community for application deadlines and start date for the program.
Japan District |
Okinawa District |
Korea District |
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Cummings Elementary School Darby Elementary School Ikego Elementary School Lanham Elementary School M.C. Perry Elementary School Sasebo Elementary School Sollars Elementary School Sullivans Elementary School Yokota West Elementary School |
Bob Hope Primary School Killin Elementary School Kadena Elementary School Kinser Elementary School Zukeran Elementary School
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Humphreys Elementary School Osan Elementary School Seoul American Elementary School |
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