We know that homeschooling as a military family comes with its own unique challenges. We created this list of resources to make your homeschool journey a little easier so that you can focus on what matters most: your family.
Military Support Organizations
- Military Family Advisory Network: Connects military families to the information, people, and resources they depend on to navigate military life.
- Military Homeschoolers Association: Supports military families in their homeschooling endeavors, emphasizing community and resources tailored to military life. A couple popular resources are their PCS Homeschool Checklist and their podcast, Base2Base Military Homeschooling.
- Five & Thrive: Brings military leaders, community partners, and military families together to tackle the top five quality of life issues: Childcare, Education, Healthcare, Housing, and Spouse Employment. Their Homeschool Guide is a resourceful document.
School Liaison Programs
The School Liaison Program offers an array of services and resources to support children, parents, installation leadership, schools and the surrounding community.
School liaisons assist with transition support, including school selection, transfer or credits and youth sponsorship referrals, and also can help military-connected families at any time with all education-related matters pre-K through 12th grade.
- Non-Department of Defense School Program (NDSP)
- Air Force School Liaison Program
- Marine Corps School Liaison Program
- Army School Liaison Program
- Navy School Liaison Program
Military Enlistment Resources
- ASVAB: The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a standardized test used by the U.S. Department of Defense to determine an individual's aptitude and potential for various military jobs.
- March2Success: A free online resource hub, designed to empower users to boost their performance on critical standardized tests. Whether you're gearing up for state exit exams, college entrance exams, or the ASVAB military entrance test, they've got you covered.
Military Aid Societies
- Army Emergency Relief (AER): Provides financial assistance to soldiers, retired personnel, and their families during times of need. Through grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships, AER helps with expenses such as emergency travel, housing, and education.
- Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS): Supports Navy and Marine Corps members, retirees, and their families with financial assistance, education programs, and emergency relief. Their services include interest-free loans, grants, and budgeting resources to help military families navigate challenges.
- Air Force Aid Society (AFAS): The official charity of the U.S. Air Force, offering financial assistance, education scholarships, and community programs to Air Force members and their families. AFAS provides interest-free loans and grants for emergencies and supports families with childcare and spouse employment programs.
- Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA): Provides financial aid and support to Coast Guard members, civilian employees, and their families. Services include emergency loans, disaster relief, education assistance, and childcare subsidies to ensure the well-being of the Coast Guard community.
Miscellaneous
- Operation Homefront: Hosts Back to School Brigade events that provide free school supplies to military families.
- Tutor.com: Provides free tutoring services for children of active-duty military families. Wounded Warrior and Gold Star families are also eligible.
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