Student Transition Program
At DoDEA Pacific, military-connected children are at the heart of all we do. We recognize our military children move three times more often than their civilian peers, with many students attending six to nine different schools during their K-12 years. We also know frequent moves may cause stress and anxiety, adversely impacting students.
DoDEA Pacific’s Student Transition Program is designed to assist newly arriving elementary, middle and high school students with finding community within their new school.
Each Student Transition Program is served by a Program Coordinator and Student Ambassadors and provides:
- A lunch buddy and/or a dedicated place to hang out during lunch
- A personalized school tour from a Student Ambassador, who can answer questions about classes and programs from a student perspective
- Resources to assist following a PCS move
Each new student is assigned a student ambassador, whose main responsibilities are to provide a tour of the campus, explain the rotating schedule, show them where they can meet designated "lunch buddies" for their first few days, and provide informal on-boarding (go over the content of the welcome pack, answer questions about the school or their classes, hang-out and become a “buddy”).
The Student Transition Program counselors and ambassadors assist newly arriving students with finding community within their new school. Learn more about the Pacific Region’s Student Transition program
Contact the Ryukyu MS STP Coordinator(s):
Learn more about the DoDEA Pacific region's Student Transition Program
