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About the Purple Star Program
The Purple Star Award is a state-sponsored recognition for individual schools’ dedication and support of military-connected youth. The Program started in 2016 in Ohio as a result of conversations with veterans, educators, military family members, students, service members and others about ways schools can better serve military students and their families.
The Purple Star Award designation lets military parents know, whether they are on active duty or in the National Guard and Reserves, that a school is dedicated to helping their child gain the educational skills necessary to be college-, workforce- and life-ready. 77% of Military parents whose children attend a Purple Star School reported that their children had a satisfactory to very satisfactory socio-emotional experience compared to while only 54% at non-Purple Star schools. The program is supported by the US Department of Defense, Military Child Education Coalition, and the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission, and currently, 33 states implement the program in their schools and school districts.
You can connect with the Kentucky branch of the Purple Star Program through social media
KY Purple Star Award Facebook
About Purple Star at Westridge
Our Purple Star program is led by Mrs. Valentine and Mr. Johnson. After starting a program for kids whose families had been impacted by incarceration, KRUSH, we discovered the need for additional group supports for families impacted by other issues in our community. Our school sits minutes away from the Kentucky National Guard Base in Frankfort, and several of our staff members have military family members, including Mrs. Valentine. It is our desire to support our military connected students and their families as they deal with the different aspects of military life.
It is our goal to meet with military connected students during the school year. These times will be used to encourage our military connected students to use their talents and resources to assist their families and their communities.