Military Family Resources
- Welcome to Stafford County Public Schools
- Military Families: Planning your Arrival to Stafford County
- Military Families: Preparing your Move from Stafford County
- Academic Planning for Military Families
- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Families
- Special Needs Navigation and Parental Rights
- Other Matters of Importance
Quick Links
- Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
- National Museum of the Marine Corps
- Virginia Purple Star Designation Program for Schools
- VDOE guidance documents and training materials
- DoDea Educational Partnership
- Tutor.com
- Interstate Compact for the Education of Military Children
- Military Child Education Coalition
- Military State Policy Source
- Military Impacted School Association
- National Military Family Association
- Blue Star Families Association
- Military One Source
- Military Kids Connect
- United Through Reading
- Our Military Kids
- Sesame Street for Military Families
- Chameleon Kids
- Comfort Crew
Documents
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A military family's guide to school transitions
Moving to a new post can spark anxiety in military families over the quality of the schools in and around a military installation. But families with children in preschool through high school can take certain actions to mitigate these concerns and help their children transition effectively to a new school. This guide has been compiled by military spouses with decades of experience in an effort to help simplify that process.
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Ensure A SMOOTH transition
It’s moving season! You’ve received your orders and have made arrangements to have your household items shipped to your new home. You’re all set to move, right? Wrong! One of the most important things you can do during PCS is to ensure a smooth transition for your child as they switch schools. Follow this checklist from the School Liaison Program and you’ll have everything you need to make your child’s school registration go smoothly.