Military Family Resources
First off, welcome to the Hurricane Family.
East Central ISD and Heritage Middle School welcomes military families who have been transferred to a local military installation, or who are military affiliated.
Thank you for choosing our community. Our aim is to support you and your children in any way possible with your transition to our community and schools. For your convenience, we have provided resources that you may find valuable.
JBSA School Liaison
Joint Base San Antonio Military Child Education Program - School Liaison Office (SLO) helps parents ease the transition of the mobile military lifestyle and can assist prior to your PCS, upon arrival, while at your installation and when you prepare to depart for your next duty station.
They specialize in serving military families with K-12 school age children and are able to provide information about the local school systems and community. The SLO will support parents and school districts with the Interstate Compact for the Education of Military Students interpretation, information on schools and boundaries, Home School, Deployment Support, provide School and Community Outreach partnerships. These military dependent education professionals serve as a link between military families and all surrounding school districts, ensuring maximum educational opportunities for academic success.
JBSA School Liaison
Contact Information
Andrea M. Black
Ft. Sam Houston
Email: andrea.black@us.af.mil
Comm: 210-221-5151Cell: 210-823-6500
Angela Green, Randolph AFB
Email: angela.green.8@us.af.mil
Office: 210-652-3081
Dianna Fryer, JBSA-Lackland
Email: dianna.fryer@us.af.mil
Office: 210-671-8388
Deployment Resources
Military Kids Connect: http://www.militarykidsconnect.org/
MilitaryKidsConnect (MKC) is an online community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment, through a parent's or caregiver's return.
Tutoring: https://military.tutor.com/home
Tutoring.com for U.S. Military Families, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, is a program that provides on-demand, online tutoring and homework help at no cost to active duty service members and their eligible dependents. With live, expert tutors available 24/7, military-connected students can receive academic help at their moment of need—anywhere they have an internet connection.
Military Child Education Coalition: http://www.militarychild.org/’
The Military Child Education Coalition provides a wealth of information and resources for military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.
School Quest: https://www.schoolquest.org/
An initiative of Military Child Coalition, provides information and resources regarding state policies, credit transfers and graduation requirements in all 50 states, easing school transitions for military families.
Military Onesource: http://www.militaryonesource.mil/
Offers an array of resources to military families and provides counselors available via phone 24/7 for support. This is free and does not require a Tricare referral.
Operation Homefront: http://www.operationhomefront.org/
Operation homefront assists military families during difficult financial times by providing food assistance, auto and home repair, vision care, travel and transportation, moving assistance, essential home items, and financial assistance.
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Military Family Support: http://www.jbsa.mil/Resources/Military-Family-Support/
comprising three primary locations at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph, the military family support page provides families with information about the resources, programs and events through the JBSA