The Virginia Department of Education, in collaboration with the adjutant general, the Virginia National Guard Family Assistance Center and other military authorities, has developed this Web site to provide educators and parents with easy access to resources on children of mobilized military personnel. In nearly every community in Virginia, there are children with parents or guardians on active duty with the armed forces. Virginia's public schools are committed to the care and education of the children these brave men and women have left behind.

Policy, Guidance, Legislation, and Resolutions of the General Assembly:

House Bill 1443 (Ensures that students whose parents are deployed outside the United States will continue to be admitted to public schools in the Commonwealth without tuition.)

Senate Joint Resolution 115 and House Joint Resolution 278 (Recognizing and supporting members of the National Guard and Reserve by conducting awareness programs and by holding Military Appreciation Day and other ceremonies.)

Supporting Our Troops and Their Families in Virginia (March 26, 2003 Resolution of the Board of Education)

Enrollment of Children of Military Personnel Temporarily Relocated Due to Deployment to Active Military Operations (October 9, 2001 Superintendent’s Memo)

Resources and Web sites:

MilitaryOneSource.com – Includes resources on education, relocation, parenting, stress and other topics and is provided by the Department of Defense for active-duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members and their families.

Military Homefront – Department of Defense website for official Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) program information, policy and guidance designed to help troops and their families, leaders, and service providers.

• Special Needs/Exceptional Family Members – Direct link to Military Homefront resources for families with special needs children

Working with Military Children – A Primer for School Personnel (Virginia Joint Military Services Board)

How Communities Can Support the Children and Families of those Serving in the National Guard or Reserves (Military Child Education Coalition)

(Photograph courtesy Virginia National Guard)