School Liaison
Enhancing academic experiences
Connecting schools, family, and community by
providing K-12 educational services for military children
Contact & Hours

School Liaison Office

The School Liaison Office (SLO) helps to ease the transition from one school to another (before and after a move) and helps with navigating the school systems to ensure our military youth are given the opportunity to achieve their highest potential for academic success at any assigned location.

The SLO is located inside of the M&FRC (Bldg 950) on RAF Lakenheath, and is for American military families based in the RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell areas.

Links

Articles:
- RAFL News

Home Schooling:
- Home Schooling Flyer

Registration:
- DoDEA Schools

Social Media:
- SLO Facebook

UK Schools:
- Get Information About Schools (GOV.UK)

Websites:
- Local RAF SLO
- DODEA.edu SLO
- Military.com RAFL SLO

SLO is the primary point of contact between the military installation, Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS), local British schools, Home School families, parents and the community at large. The School Liaison Office (SLO) connects these different partners to help improve education for American military families in the RAF Lakenheath/RAF Mildenhall/RAF Feltwell area.

Parents, school personnel and community members with questions on school-age military child education are encouraged to contact their local School Liaison Office.

To register for DoDEA Schools click here:
https://www.dodea.edu/DORS/index.cfm

Who Is The SLO?

The Child & Youth Education Services School Liaison Office (SLO) is the central point of contact for commanders, military families, and local school systems on school-related matters for grades Pre-K-12. They connect families, communities and schools and is known as the base education office for K-12. They advocate, advise, and build alliances to help address education concerns/issues of the Total Force and offer a network, to educate and provide information/referral for both military families and school districts.

What Services Does SLO Offer?

Services provided but are not limited to: Transition Support (School Districts & Boundaries), Alternative Schooling Options/Support (Private, Parochial, Charter and Homeschool), Deployment Support, College & Career Readiness, Scholarship Resources, Parent Workshops, School District Professional Development and Military Interstate Compact Compliance Support. SLO services are open to all DoD ID Card holders, Educators who service Military Students and Community Partners within the Pre-K-12 Education realm.

More About SLO

The Dept. of Air Force School Liaison Program provides military children the opportunity to thrive academically, socially and emotionally, regardless of duty station, deployments or transition status. The School Liaison Program (SLP) is a community facilitator; SLP connects schools, families, and community services to enhance K-12 educational opportunities for military children. The SLP assists commanders and Total Force families in meeting the challenging demands of the military lifestyle by developing and maintaining partnerships between parents, installation leadership, local schools, Department of Defense Education Activity and International Schools and the community. The hallmark to force retention is the expectation that families are safe and well supported; strong families improve mission readiness.

This is what we do for you - the 7 C's

We work with you and your family to find the best fit for public, private, charter, virtual or homeschooled educational settings for your child.

Connecting schools, families and communities to meet the unique needs of PreK-12 military-connected students
Cultivate communication pathways between families, schools, community stakeholders and the military

Customize real-time solutions for military-connected students facing transitional barriers and educational gaps
Collaborate with community stakeholders to build a platform for enhanced educational opportunities and partnerships
Comprehensive professional development for educators to understand the military lifestyle

Construct a network of extensive resources for building resilient communities
Create a system of support for military-connected students experiencing parental deployment or separation