Navy Life SW Fleet & Family Readiness Programs
SLO
The goal of the School Liaison Officer is to provide military families the most up-to-date resources available in support of our children in K-12 education. School Liaison Officers provide academic resources as well as information about scholarships and all your child's special needs. The SLO is an essential element of the Military Child & Youth Programs (CYP), PreK-12 System Navigation, and Youth Sponsorship Programs provided at NAWS China Lake.
The School Liaison Officer (SLO) supports:
Active duty military, National Guard and Reserve military personnel, DoD civilians, and their families living on or off the military installation within the service-approved catchment area (100-mile radius from installation).
Gold Star spouses of military members who died from a combat related incident.
Those acting in loco parentis for eligible dependent PreK – 12 military children.
The SLO serves as the primary link between the school district and school level personnel, commanders, and military parents. SLOs serve as the installation subject matter experts for outreach educational support of military children in grades PreK – 12.
THE SCHOOL LIAISONS OFFICER CAN:
Answer questions about school enrollment options
Provide information about local schools and boundaries
Assist with inbound/outbound school transfers
Help you understand and navigate the special education process
Provide resources for college readiness
Provide community relations, partnerships, and outreach
Assist with agency referrals on and off the installation... and much more!
WHY SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICERS?
Families move an average of every 2.9 years
Children attend up to 9 different schools by graduation
Families experience increased stress related to deployment during wartime
CORE SERVICES:
School Transition Services (PCS Cycle)
Deployment Support
Command, School, Community Communications
Home School Linkage and Support
Partnerships in Education (PIE)
Post-Secondary Preparations
Special Needs System Navigation