--- title: "Bremerton School District: Military Families" url: https://stacklist.com/card/37c50498-7521-4e0e-a8e1-24595b830d67 source_url: "https://www.bremertonschools.org/33508_3" summary: "Bremerton School District welcomes over 1200 military-connected students and families, offering comprehensive support through a Naval Base Kitsap School Liaison and various resources. The district is a Purple Star Award recipient, demonstrating commitment to addressing educational, social, and emotional barriers for military families and supporting students' post-secondary success." tags: "military-families, school-district, purple-star, student-support, military-connected, educational-resources" key_entities: "Bremerton School District (organization), Naval Base Kitsap (location), Washington (location), Purple Star Award Program (event), OSPI (organization), Washington Association of School Administrators (organization), Month of the Military Child (concept), MCEC (organization), Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (organization), Military One Source (organization)" classification: "reference" content_hash: "sha256:45025f9f5c6872cda66b39d42762cb2416c38ff925a4092a30cd7858d87aa62a" acp_version: "0.2" token_counts_approximate: 1323 visibility: public agent_accessible: true status: "final" --- # Bremerton School District: Military Families × Close Resources for Military Families Resources for Military Families The Bremerton School District warmly welcomes military students and their families. We are thankful for and proud of the more than 1200 military-connected students in our district! Naval Base Kitsap Liaison The School Liaison supports Bremerton schools and families for Naval Base Kitsap. The School Liaison connects families with educational opportunities and provides information about school laws, policies and procedures. The School Liaison also helps with: Moving to a new school Deployment support  Special education service navigation Military and community service information Student help with post-secondary plans More information is available on the NBK website and brochure . Who to Contact Email:   SchoolLiaisonnbk.sl@us.navy.mil Phone:  360-340-2824 We are proud to be a Purple Star District! The Bremerton School District is among the first School Districts in the state of Washington to receive the Purple Star Award! The 2023 Legislature created the Purple Star Award Program to recognize school districts that have incorporated military-friendly practices and demonstrate a commitment to military-connected students and families. The award program is jointly administered by OSPI and the  Washington Association of School Administrators .The Washington state Purple Star Award is established through  House Bill 1346 , which became law in July 2023. To receive the award, school districts must successfully address the educational, social, and emotional barriers that students may experience when their parents/guardians are deployed or when relocating and transferring to a different school. School districts must also demonstrate a commitment to military-connected families and students by providing students with the tools and supports needed for success in their education and in their futures—whether they pursue postsecondary education, military involvement, or other careers. Learn more about this award on the OSPI website .  Your browser does not support the video tag. April is designated as the Month of the Military Child. Every year on April 15th, the community is encouraged to wear purple to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Resources Childcare Washington child care search Navy Before and After School Care Counseling Military & Family Life Counseling   Fleet and Family Counseling Services   MCEC MCEC  has a wide variety of resources for parents and professionals on their website. In addition to their live and web-based trainings, they offer webinars and a podcast specifically developed for military families. Well Being Toolkit The MCEC Military Child Well-being Toolkit has been created to provide accessible social-emotional supports and resources directly to parents, educators, school counselors, administrators, and other youth-serving professionals working with military-connected youth. MCEC aligns this comprehensive resource with Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), Whole Child Design, Social Emotional Academic Development (S.E.A.D.), national resources, and the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Youth Mental Health (2021) to provide support for the overall well-being of military-connected children and youth. MiC3 MiC3  - Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)is an agreement between all 50 states and D.C. to aid military children and families as they experience educational transitions. Their site provides numerous resourcesfor educators and familiesto use to support military students with MIC3. Military One Source Military One Source  offers a variety of helpful content and services for military service members and their families. Their services include private, non-medical counseling, consultations and coaching, and life chat for individual questions. Tutoring for Navy families The  Tutor  website is an online tutoring service that has partnered with the DoDto help support military-connected students. Tutor.com is free for all military-connected students.  Tutor.com  FAQs   Transition Military One Source-Transition Information   School Quest   Checklist for transferring students School Quest Schoolquest is a free, online tool that helps parents of military-connected children to prepare for the frequent school moves and other unique stressors of a military lifestyle. The website serves as a virtual hub where parents and students can find helpful information, tools, and resources centralized on a single platform. Additional Resources Navy Life Pacific Northwest Military Kids Resources   Military Child Education Coalition | MCEC Interstate Compact for Military Children  (from Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)  Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission   Department of Defense Education Activity   Exceptional Family Member Program   Military Kids Connect  Partners In Promise Blue Star Families Operation Purple Camps Military Kids Connect The Barry Robinson Center United Through Reading