Educational Options and Deployment Supports
Explore educational options available in your community. Find resources to help your Family through the deployment cycle.
Army Youth Sponsorship Program
Connect with the Army Youth Sponsorship Program for all transitions experienced by children and youth.
Accelerated Withdrawal*
Sometimes military children must move to a new place before the semester ends. A Principal may grant an early withdrawal from school with full semester credit 20 or less instructional days before the semester ends.
Justification must be provided to the school (e.g. PCS orders). Sponsors are encouraged to keep their Command informed of this option. For more information, contact your child's school.
*This program applies to DoWEA schools only.
Early School Withdrawal Dates
- Semester 1: December 5, 2025
- Semester 2: May 11, 2026
No matter where you are stationed, a School Liaison Officer (SLO) is available to support military Families and students through all types of transitions. SLOs provide assistance before and after PCS moves, as well as during transitions related to deployments. Additionally, we support families as students progress through key educational milestones—moving from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and transitioning to post-secondary opportunities such as college, military service, or entering the workforce.
Sponsorship Resources
If sponsoring a family with school-aged children, below are resources to share:
INBOUND
OUTBOUND
-Searching for the Right School? Tips on Interpreting School Ratings
-Contact Your Receiving School Liaison Officer
Unaccompanied with Children (INBOUND)
-Information on your child's eligibility
What is the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children?
The Compact addresses challenges of military children and their frequent relocations. It allows for uniform treatment as military children transfer between school districts and states. Military families may utilize the Compact to gain additional leverage from school administrators to improve their child's situation when affected by military life. The Compact addresses such challenges as:
- Transfer of Records
- Course Sequencing
- Graduation Requirements
- Exclusion from Extra-Curricular Activities
- Redundant or Missed Entrance/Exit Testing
- Kindergarten and First Grade Entrance Age Variances
- Power of Custodial Parents while Parents are Deployed
Students Covered Under the Compact
- A student enrolled in K-12 in the household of a full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States.
- Members of veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement.
- Members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death.
For more information, check out this reader-friendly Parents Handbook.
