School Liaison Services

Room 180, Building 132
334-255-9812

John Jennings,
School Liaison Officer
 

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

 

If I live on post, which school will my child attend? Families that live in permanent on post housing send their children to Ft. Rucker Primary School for grades Prekindergarten through first and Ft. Rucker Elementary School for grades two through six. Families with youth in grades seven through twelve who live on post may chose any one of the four school systems off post. These are (alphabetically) Coffee County, Daleville, Enterprise and Ozark.

 

Is there bus transportation from on post housing to all of these Schools? Yes for Daleville, Enterprise, and Ozark. No, Coffee County Schools does not provide bus transportation form the installation to any of their schools. School Buses stop at the Bus Stop Shelters provided in the housing areas.

 

Ft. Rucker Primary School provides bus transportation for all of its students. Prekindergarten students riding buses must be met at the bus stop by a parent or guardian.

 

Ft. Rucker Elementary School students who live more than a mile from the school are bused. Those living closer may walk or ride a bike away from vehicle traffic on the many bike and walking trails.

 

CYS afternoon bus transportation

If you work on post and you live in Enterprise and your child attends an elementary school in Enterprise, Child and Youth Services provides afternoon bus service from most of the elementary schools in Enterprise to the Youth Center on post so that your child will be cared for after school until you get off work. Soldiers, Civilian Employees and Contractors are all eligible for Child and Youth Service membership and this service.

 

Ft. Rucker Schools release early on Wednesdays for staff training. The Primary School is out at 1:45 and the Elementary is out at 1:15. This schedule is observed every Wednesday unless the school notifies the parents.

 

How can I get a copy of the school calendar? There is a copy of the Combined School Calendar for the five school systems that serve Ft. Rucker for School year 2007-08 and for 2008-09 below. The Calendar for the next school year is added to this web site when it becomes available from the schools, usually in the spring.

 

 

What age must my child be to enroll in school? Alabama law requires all children who have reached their sixth birthday on or before September 1 to enroll in the first grade. In addition to the above there is a part day prekindergarten program for four year olds on post only. All of the local schools offer kindergarten to children who are five years old on or before September 1.

 

What information do I need to have to enroll my child? You will need:

 

_____Student’s Birth Certificate

            _____Student’s Social Security Number

            _____Alabama Certificate of Immunization from Lyster Army Clinic

                      Immunization Clinic (local schools can not use a shot record)

            _____Report Card or withdrawal grades

            _____Legal Documents if needed (Court Custody Papers, etc.)

            _____Proof of Residency/Military Orders, Letter from Housing

            _____ Local Emergency Contact Information

            _____ Special Needs children will need a copy of their IEP

 

What is required for High School Graduation? The requirements vary by several Carnegie units from school system to school system. The absolute minimum number of credits for graduation is twenty-four Carnegie units. For detailed information, please, check below. In addition to amassing the required credits, students who graduate from high school with an Alabama Diploma must pass the AHSGE. For details about this examination, please, visit:  Alabama High School Graduation Exam www.alsde.edu/general/Great_Expectations.pdf

 

Beginning in the tenth, grade students have six opportunities to pass this exam. The last opportunity to pass the exam is in March of a student’s senior year.

 

Definitions:

One Carnegie Unit equals 140 clock hours of instruction.

 

One Block equals five approximately 94 minute classes in one week for eighteen weeks or one semester. Thus, both semesters’ work is accomplished in one semester for one year’s credit. Only three subjects are taken in each semester.

 

Traditional six period day equals six hour long classes taught five days a week for 36 weeks

 

I am transferring to a high school in Alabama in the spring of my senior year, how do I pass the AHSGE, how do I avoid loosing credit?? Basically, you will not have a chance to take the AHSGE after it is administered in early March until after normal graduation time in May. There are some other options for graduating on time. Please contact the School Liaison Officer at (334) 255-9812 or john.a.jennings@us.army.mil for an explanation.

 

All of the local high schools except Coffee County High School in New Brockton are on block scheduling. A senior transferring from a six or seven period day to a block schedule will loose a considerable amount of credit at a school with block scheduling. A senior may chose to commute by POV from Ft. Rucker to New Brockton High School, a Coffee County School, in New Brockton, AL. If a Family chooses to live in another local community they may request that the local school and Coffee County Schools allow the senior to attend New Brockton HS.

 

The above transfer is by request and is not automatically granted. Check with the School Liaison Officer before purchasing a home if this will be an issue for your Family.

 

 

Are there new student welcoming programs at the schools? Yes, Daleville, Enterprise, Fort Rucker DDESS and Ozark City Schools are all signatories of the Military Child Education Coalition, School and Education Transition Support, Memorandum of Agreement. As signatories, they have agreed to provide students to welcome new students to their schools. Please, ask for this service when you enroll your child in any of these schools.

 

 

How can I find information on school performance? Under the requirements of No Child Left Behind legislation all public schools publish an online report card annually. The instructions for looking up each of the local school’s report card are by the entry for that school system. The Fort Rucker DDESS Schools belong to the US Department of Education and are not subject to No child Left Behind legislation, however they exceed national norms on the Terra Nova tests used by the US Department of Education for comparison.

 

Statistics are not the best way to determine the school in which your child will do best. Statistics only show how students did on one day under ideal conditions. A much better way is to visit each school in which you might consider enrolling your child, with your child if possible. The statistical difference between any of the local schools is insignificant compared to the importance of the support a child receives at home. Basically, you cannot make a bad choice of schools near Ft. Rucker. They all perform near or above the national average. They are all staffed by highly qualified teachers. It is important to select a school where your child will be comfortable and can succeed to their highest potential.

 

Will my child be safe in local schools?

To the extent that past performance is a guide for predicting the future, your child will be safe. School administrators are required to list the times an incident at school has resulted in punitive action by school administration on their annual on line report card for their school under Safety and Discipline. This does not list every tussle and shoving match. In junior high and high school it is unusual to have no actions. By multiplying the number of students in a school times the number of school days (181) then dividing by the number of reported incidents it is possible to get a usable figure for comparison. Local schools have hundreds of thousands of student days between incidents. Drugs and gang activity are heavily suppressed. This means that drugs and gangs, admittedly, still exist but your child is most unlikely to be effected.

MISSION
The School Liaison Program exists to help children who’s parents are soldiers with their education needs. The Liaison Officer works in partnership with local schools and the Fort Rucker community to provide caring adults to provide the best possible educational experience for military youth.

  • Mobilizing and using community resources to reduce the impact of the mobile military lifestyle on military children and youth
  • Implementing predictable support services that assist children and youth with relocations, life transitions, and achieving academic success
  • Providing access for parents, children and youth, schools, commanders, and communities to a wide range of resources that facilitate school transitions

SLO AREA SCHOOLS INFORMATION
Students living on Fort Rucker will attend school on Fort Rucker at the Fort Rucker Primary and Elementary Schools for grades pre kindergarten through the sixth grade. Beginning in the seventh grade students may attend Daleville, Enterprise or Ozark City Schools. All three school systems provide bus transportation from all housing areas on post. The choice is up to each student's family. All three school systems are on a block scheduling system for high school.

For high school students who are transferring to the Ft. Rucker area in the middle of the year from schools with a six or seven period day Coffee County Schools are the only schools in the local area on a traditional schedule. The New Brockton High School is the nearest Coffee County School to Ft. Rucker. It takes about twenty-five minutes to drive to New Brockton from housing areas on Ft. Rucker. At present there is no bus transportation from New Brockton.

Combined School Calendar for the School Year 2007-2008
Combined School Calendar for the School Year 2008-2009

2008-2009  Combined School Calendar             For answers to school related questions call or E-mail: John Jennings, School Liaison Officer   255-9812   

 

john.a.jennings@us.army.mil     WEB SITE:  http://www.ftruckermwr.com/SchoolLiaisonServices.htm  

 

All  dates of holidays that extend over a period of time, start on the first full day students will not be in school and end on the last day students will not be in school.

Fort Rucker Schools will release students early on Wednesdays for staff training. The Elementary School will be out at 1:15 and the Primary School will be out at 1:45 on Wednesdays.

 

AREA SCHOOL SYSTEMS

 

 

Coffee County School System
400 Reddoch Hill Road
Elba, AL 36323-1661
(334) 897-5016 Fax (334) 897-6207

Web Site:
http://www.coffeecountyschools.org

 

Additional information about the Coffee County School System is available from the Alabama State Department of Education at www.alsde.edu. Select Reports, by school, Coffee County, select school, 2006-07 Report Card (PDF)


The Coffee County School system occupies four campuses in Coffee County. There is one campus located at Kinston that serves grades K-12. There is one Campus at Zion Chapel that also serves grades K-12. There are two campuses in New Brockton. There is a New Brockton Elementary School that serves grades K-6 and New Brockton High School that serves grades 7-12. All schools achieved Adequate Yearly Progress under No child Left Behind Standards. Over 95% of all teachers in this system are rated as Highly Qualified.

There is no school bus transportation from any of Coffee County’s Schools to any location on Ft. Rucker. Parents will have to supply transportation. It is approximately twenty miles one way from housing areas on post to New Brockton High School.

Students who live on post will go to Ft. Rucker Primary and elementary Schools until they have completed the sixth grade and then choose from other area school systems.

If you have a high school student and you are coming from a school with students scheduled in a traditional six or seven period day in the middle of the school year, New Brockton High School is the only high school near Ft. Rucker that has students scheduled for a seven period day. All other local high schools are on a block scheduling system where they attend three classes for about ninety minutes per day and get credit for both semesters of classes in one semester. It is possible to loose a lot of credit coming from traditional six period schedule to block scheduling in the middle of the school year.

Kinston School serves students K-12. It has an average daily membership of 460 students. There are 29 teachers 95% of whom are rated as highly qualified teachers. 52% of the teachers hold advanced degrees. The telephone number is (334) 565-3016.

New Brockton Elementary School has an average daily membership of 390 students. There are 26 teachers 91% of whom are rated as highly qualified teachers. The telephone number is
(334) 894-6152.

New Brockton High School has an average daily membership of 367 students. There are 22 teachers 93% of whom are rated as highly qualified teachers. The telephone number is
(334) 894-2350.

Zion Chapel School serves students K-12. it has an average daily membership of 367 students. There are 22 teachers 93% of whom are rated as highly qualified teachers. The telephone number is (334) 897-6275.

Daleville City School System
626 North Daleville Ave.
Daleville, AL 36322
(334) 598-2456 Fax (334) 598-9006

Web Site:
http://www.daleville.k12.al.us

Additional information about the Daleville City School System is available from the Alabama State Department of Education at www.alsde.edu. Select Reports, by school, Daleville City, select school, 2006-07 Report Card (PDF)



The Daleville City Schools are located on two campuses in Daleville, Alabama. Windham Elementary School campus is located on Heritage Street in Daleville. It serves grades K-4. Students in grades 5-8 attend Daleville Middle School which shares a campus with Daleville High School serving grades 9-12. The Middle/High School campus is located on Daleville Avenue. The two schools are administered separately and housed in separate halls. School bus transportation is available from all housing areas on Ft. Rucker to Daleville schools. All schools achieved Adequate Yearly Progress under No child Left Behind Standards. Over 86% of all teachers in this system are Highly Qualified.

Students who live on post will go to Ft. Rucker Primary and Elementary schools until they have completed the sixth grade and then choose from three area school systems to attend.

Windham Elementary School has a population of 513 students. There are 35.6 teachers 51% of whom hold advanced degrees. All of the teachers at Windham are certified in their field. 100% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. The telephone number is (334) 598-4466.

Daleville Middle School serves a population of 445 students. There are 27 teachers with 37.6% holding advanced degrees. 86.7% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. The DMS has Magnet Classes to introduce 7th and 8th graders to the Performing Arts. Semester-long elective classes currently explore Choral Music, Drama, and Video Production. The band program at Daleville Middle School consists of the Beginner Band serving grades 6-12 and the Intermediate Band and serves students in grades 7 -12. Athletics include boy's football, and basketball as well as girl's volleyball, basketball and softball. The Telephone number is (334) 598-4463.

Daleville High School serves a student population of 483 students. There are 34 teachers with 62% holding advanced degrees. 98% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. The DHS offers AP English in the 12th grade. A unique program at DHS is college credit classes offered in cooperation with Enterprise-Ozark Community College on the DHS campus. DHS is on the "Block" schedule. Elective classes at DHS include Business, Computer, Military Science, Agribusiness, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Languages and Music. Athletics include boy's football, basketball, soccer and golf as well as girl's volleyball, basketball, softball and cheerleading. There are 13 student clubs to choose from. The telephone number is (334) 598-4461.


Enterprise City School System
Watts St.
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-9531 Fax (334) 347-5102

Web sites:

http://enterpriseschools.net/Default.htm

 

 

 


Additional information about the Enterprise City School System is available from the Alabama State Department of Education at www.alsde.edu. Select Reports, by school, Enterprise City, select school, 2006-07 Report Card (PDF)



Enterprise City Schools are located on ten campuses in Enterprise, Alabama. There are six elementary schools, three junior high schools and one high school in this school system. Students who live on Ft. Rucker and choose to go to school in Enterprise are zoned to attend Coppinville Junior High School for grade 7; Enterprise Junior High School for grades 8 to 9 and Enterprise High School for grades 10 through 12. There is school bus transportation available from all housing areas on Ft. Rucker to Enterprise schools. Students who live on post will go to Ft. Rucker Primary and Elementary schools until they have completed the sixth grade and then choose one of three local area school systems to attend. All schools achieved Adequate Yearly Progress under No child Left Behind Standards. Over 98% of all teachers in this system are rated as Highly Qualified.


Coppinville Junior High School has a population of 476 students. All seventh graders in Enterprise attend Coppinville Junior High School. There are 26 teachers and administrators 46.7% of who hold advanced degrees. 100% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. The year-long electives offered in the school year 2001-2002 are Art, Band, Choral Music, Reading and Supporting Home And Reclaiming Excellence (SHARE). Additionally students may choose the semester elective courses of Art/Technology or Home Economics/Technology. There are 16 student clubs. The telephone number is (334)347-2215

Enterprise Junior High School has a student population of 477. There are 25 faculty members with 53.4% holding advanced degrees. 100% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. One hundred percent of the faculty are teaching full time in their field. English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education are required eighth grade subjects. Ninth grade students must take Computers and Health. Elective classes include Art, Band and Choral Music. Sports include boy's football and basketball. Girl's sports include basketball, volleyball and cheerleading. Clubs include Art, Athletic, Chess, Computer, Crafts, Garden, Manipulative, Math, Pep, Science, Skate, Student Council, Study Hall, WCAT TV Production and National Junior Honor Society. The telephone number is (334)347-1733

Enterprise High School has a student population of 1299 and a faculty of 77.4 teachers and administrators with 100% the faculty teaching full time in their field. 76.7% of faculty hold advanced degrees. 100% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. The EHS is on the "Block" schedule. AP courses are offered in U.S. History, Literature and Composition, Government/Politics, Economics and Calculus. There is a good selection of technical education offerings. There are 42 student clubs. Sports include boys' baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis and soccer. Girl's sports include basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball and soccer. There is a combined boys' and girls' cheerleading team. The telephone number is (334)347-2640.

Enterprise High School was devastated by a tornado on 1 March 2007. Enterprise High School classes are being held temporarily on the Enterprise Campus of Enterprise-Ozark Community College Campus and several other Enterprise City School facilities while a new high school is being built. Classes are held during normal school hours. Students are bused by Enterprise City Schools’ buses between sites. Enterprise High School will continue to maintain the same high standards and SACS accreditation it has always had. It is anticipated that the new high school will be ready to occupy in the fall of 2010. To see architectural drawings of the new high school site, please, go to: http://enterpriseschools.net/newschools/EHS_site.pdf

Enterprise City School System has six elementary schools. Students who live on post do not attend these schools, but students living in Enterprise do. The average daily attendance in these schools combined is 3061 and a combined faculty 0f 297 with 54.1% holding advanced degrees. 99.6% of classes are taught by highly qualified teachers. Attendance at an Enterprise City School is determined by which the zone in which a student lives.  



Fort Rucker Elementary and Primary DDESS Schools
P.O. Box 620279
Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362
Phone (334) 598-6396 Fax: (334) 598-8622

Web Site:
http://www.am.dodea.edu/rucker

The Fort Rucker Primary and Elementary Schools are part of the Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools system. Both schools are fully accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Ft. Rucker Primary School, constructed in 1973, is located approximately 1-½ miles from the Elementary School and serves students Pre-K (four-year-olds) through first grade with a population of approximately 600 students. Ft. Rucker Elementary School houses grades two through six, with a population of approximately 600 students it was constructed in 1963. Students receive a well-rounded education with academics, music, art, physical education, technology, counseling, media services, and special education available. Both schools participate in the Child Nutrition Program, offering both breakfast and lunch for all students. There is also a free- and reduced-meal program. Bus transportation is available for students attending the Primary School and Elementary School. An elected school board comprised of Fort Rucker residents serves in an advisory capacity to the Superintendent. Both schools have been extensively renovated. Both schools have very high technology availability. Both schools are staffed by highly experienced staffs with more than half of them holding advanced degrees. Student scores on the Terra Nova Achievement Tests have been consistently well above national averages. DDESS and DoDEA schools are part of the US Department of Education. They are not evaluated by the standards used by No Child Left Behind.

A child must have attained their fourth, fifth or sixth birthday on or before September 1 to be enrolled in the pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade respectively. To be eligible to enroll a child in either school on post, sponsors must be assigned to permanent on post housing or have a letter from Picerne Military Housing that says that they will be assigned to housing within one hundred eighty days. This is a US Department of Education policy and local authorities are not authorized to make exceptions.

Registration is continuous all year except school holidays. To register, a birth certificate or other authoritative proof age, a certificate of immunization (available from Lyster Army Hospital) and the child's social security number are required.

Programs in the Fort Rucker Schools include both special needs and gifted programs. An active after school program that serves students who need additional academic support in all areas as well as student interest programs like band, computers, model building to name just a few is available two days per week. About one third of the student population is involved in these after school programs. Parents, teachers or students can ask to be included in the after school program.

There is a very high degree of parental participation in school programs and activities. There is an active Parent Teacher Association.

School contact information:
Mr. Bill Diesselhorst, Assistant Superintendent (334) 598-6396
Mrs. Deborah Patton, Principal Fort Rucker Primary School (334) 598-4473
Mrs. Barbara Doherty, Principal Fort Rucker Elementary School (334) 598- 4408
E-mail http://www.am.dodea.edu/rucker/

Ozark City School System
1044 East Andrews Ave.
Ozark, Alabama 36360
(334) 774-5197 Fax (334)774-2685

Web site:
http://ocbecobalt.ocbe.k12.al.us/

Additional information about Ozark City School System is available from the Alabama State Department of Education at www.alsde.edu. Select Reports, by school, Ozark City, select school, 2006-07 Report Card (PDF)



Ozark City Schools are located on 6 campuses in Ozark, Alabama. There is one kindergarten, three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school and one career center. Students who live on-post and choose to attend Ozark City Schools will attend D.A. Smith Middle School for the seventh and eight grade and Carroll High School for ninth grade on up. There is bus transportation available from all housing areas on Ft. Rucker. Unique features of Ozark City Schools are the reading recovery program which was the first in Alabama and a Career Center.

Students who live on post will go to Ft. Rucker Primary and Elementary schools until they have completed the sixth grade and then choose one of three local area school systems to attend.

D. A. Smith Middle School has a student population of 585.6 students. There are 35 faculty members with 42.5% holding advanced degrees. 97.2% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. The Each student is expected to study English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education and an elective. Elective programs include Art, Band, Technology and Computers. Talented and Gifted and Special Needs instruction is available. Sports include 7th grade and 8th grade boy's basketball, football, girl's basketball, softball, volleyball and cheerleading. The telephone number is (334) 774-4913.

Carroll High School has a student population of 865.6 students. The faculty consists of 49 teachers and administrators. Over half of faculty members hold advanced degrees. 94% of classes are taught by Highly Qualified Teachers. Carroll High School is on the "Block" schedule. AP courses are offered in twelfth grade English and Calculus and eleventh grade History. Courses needed for graduation are listed below. Elective courses at CHS include Accounting, Administrative Office Management, Agri-construction, Anatomy and Physiology, Art, Band, Business and Choral Music. Boys' sports include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, weight lifting, golf, track and field and tennis. Girls' sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis and cheerleading. There are 33 student interest clubs. The telephone number is (334)774-4915.

Carroll High Career Center is a program unique to Ozark. The campus is located across the street from Carroll High School. Courses designed to lead to employment are offered in Building Construction, Cosmetology, Drafting, Electronic Technology, Health Science and Technology, Masonry and Technical Physical Science. The telephone number is (334)774-4949.

     Vivian B. Adams School
     2047 Stuart Tarter Road
     Ozark, Alabama, 36360
      Phone (334) 774-5132  Fax (334) 774-3436

 


Web Site:
http://www.vivianbadams.org

Additional information about Ozark City School System is available from the Alabama State Department of Education at www.alsde.edu.

Vivian B. Adams School serves the special needs students in the Fort Rucker area. Daleville, Enterprise, Ft. Rucker and Ozark City Schools all have excellent Special Needs classes and education facilities. Students whose needs cannot be addressed by programs in the local schools may attend Vivian B. Adams School in Ozark. Bus transportation to Vivian B. Adams School is available on the school's specially equipped buses from all areas on Fort Rucker.

Please contact your local schools’ Special Needs Coordinator or the Fort Rucker School Liaison Officer for more detailed information before contacting Vivian B. Adams School.

If you live in permanent quarters on post your child will go to school on post in grades pre K-6th. After that you may choose any of the local school systems. If you live off post your child will go to school in the community you choose to live in. Some of these communities have court ordered districting plans in effect that dictate what school your child will attend dependent upon where your home is located.

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Alabama High School Athletic Association  http://www.ahsaa.com/ahsaa_info/info.asp   

Alabama High School Graduation Exam  http://www.alsde.edu/general/Great_Expectations.pdf  

 

Alabama Distance Learning  http://www.accessdl.state.al.us/ 0



Three of the four off post school systems are signatories to the Secondary Education Transition Study memorandum of agreement as well as the on post schools. All five local school systems are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, a national accrediting agency.

School starts between 6 and 7 August 2008 depending on which school system your child attends (see calendar).

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION COURSE REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
All units listed are Carnegie Units which are equal to a class that lasts at least 140 clock hours. Locally classes can either be 1 semester block scheduled (144 hrs.) or 2 semester regular scheduled (168 hrs.) to earn one Carnegie Unit.

All students must take and pass the Alabama High School Graduation Examination before a state sanctioned diploma is granted. This exam is in addition to units mentioned below. Seniors transferring in will have an opportunity to pass the AHSGE in the fall of their senior year.

Daleville HS grades 9-12, Enterprise HS grades 10-12 and Carroll HS (Ozark) grades 9-12 are all on the “block” scheduling system. In Enterprise ninth grade is not on the “block” scheduling system. New Brockton High School is on a 7-period day.

Course Requirements to get an Alabama Diploma

SCHOOL SAFETY
The safety record of the public schools in the Fort Rucker is available on the Alabama State Department of Education web site at www.alsde.edu. Select “reports” on the menu-select by school system. On the next screen toggle reports at the top and system, then select either Coffee County, Daleville, Enterprise or Ozark City School System. Select the most recent report card, hit continue. You can go to the previous page and select by school and get a report on each school also. On the lower left side of the first page of each report is the safety and discipline section that covers school safety. School administrators are required by law to report certain incidents. Violence is not tolerated in these schools. The rate of reported incidents at public schools in the Fort Rucker area is less than one incident per hundred thousand student days.

IMMUNIZATIONS
According to state and federal law your child must have received the following immunizations in order to register in any school in the Ft. Rucker area:
 

1 dose Measles, Mumps, Rubella*

2nd dose Measles, Mumps, Rubella*

1 dose Mumps

3 doses DTP & 3 dose Polio

5 doses DTP & 4 doses Polio**

3 doses Hepatitis B

2 doses Hepatitis A ***

 

1 dose Varicella (Chicken Pox) ****

K-12

K-12

K-12

8-12

K-7

K-5 & 7-12

K-5 & 7-12

K-5

Your child’s shot record will have this information.

REGISTRATION
To register a child at any of these schools you will need the following documents:

1. The child’s Birth Certificate
2. Child’s copy of the blue immunization certificate obtainable from Lyster Army Hospital or your local doctor or State Health Department 347-9574 or 774-3111 based on shot records
3. Child’s Social Security Card
4. Unofficial copies of school records or transfer / report card grades
5. If the child to be enrolled is not residing with birth parents, copies of court custody documents will be needed
Register your child at the school they will attend. If you do not know which school that is or have other questions, contact the School Liaison Officer 252255-9812

SPECIAL NEEDS
If your child has special needs, these services are available in any of the local school systems. The school systems’ responsibility for providing special services extends from a child’s third to their twenty-first birthday. Please make your child’s special needs known at the time of registration so that you and your child will receive the best possible service from the beginning. Fort Rucker has a very active Exceptional Family Member Program. Schedule an Annual Review and Dismissal (ARD) meeting to discuss the progress your child has made since your last Individualized Educational Plan review.  Request a copy of your child's IEP.  Hand carry these records.  Contact your local Army Community Service Exceptional Family Member Coordinator at 334-255-9277.  They can assist you with identifying resources at your next duty station.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
If your child’s native language is not English, there is some limited help available through the public schools. This help may be an hour or less per day with a teacher trained in this area, but not necessarily a person who speaks your child’s language. There is also some help available to all interested parties through local churches and Enterprise-Ozark Community College.

HOME SCHOOL
There are some active home school families on Fort Rucker and there are a number of services available to support you in your home school program. The School Liaison Officer will be happy to assist you in making contact with other home school families and informing you about services available to you and local legal requirements.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS
There are a number of mostly small (15-50 students) private schools available in the Ft. Rucker area. They have all been invited to contribute information about themselves and their programs. They have not all done so. Please contact the School Liaison Services Office (334-255-9812) or Outreach Services Office (334-255-2958) for more information about local private schools.

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
Fort Rucker is beginning a Partners in Education program. Soldiers and civilian employees are authorized to volunteer up to 30 minutes per week with 30 minutes travel time during duty hours. Volunteers do not have to have any special training or skills to be able to make valuable contributions to the program. Schools reciprocate by participating in and supporting on post activities. Fort Rucker, the local communities and all children in local schools benefit. If you are interested in participating in this program, contact the School Liaison Office 255-9812.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fort Rucker has a Youth Center, Bldg. 2806 telephone 255-9108, located at the corner of Division and Seventh Ave. It offers after school and holiday programs for youth who are in the second grade and older. The Child Development Center Bldg. telephone 255-2262, located on Red Cloud Road offers similar programs for children in first grade and younger. There is also a Family Child Care Program offering child care in a home setting, contact the director of FCC at 255-3446.
Scholarship Information
Smooth Moves - A military student’s point of view

YOUTH SPONSORSHIP

Youth sponsorship is available at the Youth Center, Building 2806. The Point of Contact is School Age Services Director: Eugene Johnson 334-255-9108, eugene.johnson2@us.army.mil or School Liaison Officer: John Jennings 334-255-9812, john.a.jennings@us.army.mil. Your child will be put in touch with a child of similar age and interest at the Youth Center who has volunteered to be a sponsor.

 



OTHER CONTACTS
ACS Relocation: 334-255-3735
Exceptional Family Member Program: 334-255-9277

http://www.militarychild.org/ Ph: (254) 953-1923

http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx  1-800-342-9647

http://www.myarmylifetoo.com/skins/malt/home.aspx?AllowSSL=true

http://www.armyfamiliesonline.org

http://www.armymwr.com/portal/myinstallation/region.asp



The housing at Ft. Rucker is privatized. Ft. Rucker’s housing partner is Picerne Military Housing. For housing information contact them at: www.ruckerpicerne.com or 334-503-3644


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