Fort Eustis School Liaison

The School Liaison Officer works in conjunction with the Child and Youth Services Division and the local school community to address educational issues involving military children. Through partnering with the local and military community, the School Liaison Officer uses a variety of resources to provide assistance with issues concerning student transition. Education is a primary quality of life concern for military families and transitioning from school to school is always challenging. The Moving Checklist found at the Parent Resource Web Page will help parents and children prepare for their upcoming move.

School Liaison Officer Fort Eustis

Schools Liaison Officer can be reached at: 1102 Pershing Ave Fort Eustis, VA 23604 Office: (757)878-5882/1149 Fax: 757-878-3989 Office Hours: 0730 - 1630 Monday through Friday OR Eustis.School.Liaison@conus.army.mil

In-Processing

Registering for school must be done as soon as possible upon arriving in the area. The link below will have information concerning Newport News Public Schools Registration requirements. Registration must be completed at the attending school; however, children with special needs must be registered at the district office (please make sure to bring the child's IEP from the previous school). The TDAP immunization is now required for all students entering the 6th grade. Also, all children entering any Virginia elementary school for the first time are required to have a school physical just prior to enrollment; therefore, to ensure prompt enrollment upon arrival to the Fort Eustis area, arrange for your child's physical before leaving your current installation. The physical form and other registration requirements can be obtained by going to the following link: http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/resources/registration.shtml Registration requirements for other school districts may differ, so please check with the school if living outside of the Newport News Public Schools District (links to other districts will be found at) http://www.militaryk12link.com. Virginia Code and regulations for homeschooling can be found at the following link: http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/resources/homeschool.shtml

Student Sponsorship

The Military Child Education Coalition's Student 2 Student (S2S) program is available in our area. This program is a student-led program at the high school and middle school levels which supports students who are transitioning to and from a new school. For more information, or to request a student sponsor through Child, Youth and School Services, click on Student Sponsorship.

Out-Processing

Notify the school's office as soon as you have received an estimated departure date. Visit school prior to departure to officially withdraw. (Must be a Parent/Legal Guardian--no stepparents) Receive copy of withdrawal documents and/or records to include an IEP if student is receiving special education services (available after completion of withdrawal process). To receive a copy of the school records in addition to withdrawal form requires 48-hour notice. The School Liaison Officer acts as a communication link between the Installation and the surrounding school districts. For more information contact your School Liaison Officer.

Fort Eustis Area School Information

Each area of the peninsula has its own school district. The following list is not comprehensive. Inclusion in the following list does not imply endorsement, warranty of services, or recommendation by the Department of the Army. Not all schools in the area have web links and some are operated by students. All information is subject to confirmation by appropriate school officials. These links are Provided for Information Only. They are starting points to gather information about area educational facilities.

Public Schools

School age children living at Fort Eustis attend Newport News Public Schools. Most elementary age children attend General Stanford Elementary School which is located on the installation. In September of 2009, Fort Eustis middle school age children (grades 6-8) will attend Mary Passage Middle School. Reservoir Middle School will close and re-open as an Early Childhood Center. High school age students attend Woodside High School. For more information click on the Newport News Public Schools link below. Newport News School System Yorktown School System Hampton School System Williamsburg School System Gloucester School System Fort Eustis Home School Program For further information on Virginia Schools Virginia School Systems

School Districts Student Handbooks

Student Handbooks are available through the following links: Newport News Public Schools: http://www.sbo.nn.k12.va.us/resources/handbook/rights_resp.pdf York County Public Schools: http://yorkcountyschools.org/students/StudentHandbook.pdf Williamsburg/James City County Schools: http://www.wjcc.k12.va.us/content/admin/schoolboard/PolicyManual/index.shtml Hampton City Schools: http://www.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/schlinformation/rights_response/0809SRRBook.pdf Gloucester County Public Schools: http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/codeofconduct.pdf Poquoson City Schools: http://www.poquoson.k12.va.us/PCPSCodeofStudentConduct.pdf

Home School Program

For information on the Home School Program click Fort Eustis Home School Program, or call the School Liasion Officer at 878-5882.

Private Schools

Hampton Roads Academy Peninsula Catholic High School Calvary Classical School Summit Christian Academy School administrators may have their school's web page linked here by contacting the Fort Eustis School Liasion Officer Kimberly Crutchfield at kimberly.crutchfield@us.army.mil

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