Army Europe K-12 PCS INBOUND Handbook PCS Handbook ARMY OUTBOUND SY17-18 | Page 17

Planning to PCS before school is out?
Some school districts will allow your child to complete additional
work prior to departure in order to “close out” the semester with
a final grade and full credit. DoDEA schools allow this, but you may
have to inquire if this is a possibility with other school districts.
Even if it isn’t normally done, many schools will work with you, you
just need to ask. This is only done when PCSing close to the end of
a semester. If you are making a move during the school year, it is ad-
visable that you inform the school as early as possible in order to
explore options that will not negatively impact grades. HS students
most especially have specific issues that your guidance counselor
can assist with. It’s best to connect your old school with your new
location in Europe. Contact your SLO for assistance in making this connection!
If you aren’t in the window to close out a semester it is vital that you get a copy
of your child’s withdrawal grades to provide to the new school. Your SLO can assist you
with any questions or concerns you have as you prepare to make this move.
Non DoD Schools Program
(NDSP)
Some duty stations in Europe do not have DOD
schools in some or all grades. Dependent students
in these locations are served by the Non DoD
Schools Program (NDSP) which provides access to
English language educational options. This program is
not available to local civilian hires. Most NDSP supported locations are remote or in em-
bassy locations. There are two Army Europe posts whose high school students are served
by NDSP. High School students at Camp Darby, Italy and Garmisch, Germany are
served through the NDSP program. ( Elementary and Middle School students attend
DoDEA schools in those locations. ) There are additional options such as homeschooling
or boarding school, but the vast majority of high school NDSP students attend Interna-
tional Schools in the area. Special needs support in NDSP locations is more challenging
and parents should review level of support prior to PCSing to an NDSP location. The en-
rollment process is a bit more complicated, so if you have a high school student and are
heading to one of these locations, please be sure to contact the local School Liaison Of-
ficer (SLO) as soon as possible. If you have orders to a remote location or embassy con-
tact the Army Europe Region SLO. Your SLO can help guide you through this process.
NDSP program.
NDSP Orientation
Contact NDSP