Student Transition Program

Program Overview

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
  • Information about after school activities, clubs, and social events
  • Resources to assist following a PCS move

Student Ambassadors

Each new student is assigned a student ambassador, whose main responsibilities are to escort new students for a week, eat lunch together and provide informal on-boarding (go over the content of the welcome pack, answer questions, hang-out and become a “buddy”).

PCSing Celebration Sessions

Student ambassadors support the transition coordinator and actively participate in all other transition activities including monthly welcome and farewell events and social and cultural trips.

Meeting & Event Schedule

When We Meet

  • Ambassador Meeting Schedule:
    • Wednesdays: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.
    • Room:  A114
  • PCSing Celebration Sessions: Quarterly 
    • Every first Friday of each Month
  • Schedule of Events:
    • 1st Wednesday of each month - New Student Celebration
    • Last Friday of each month - Farewell Celebration

 

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 Daegu ES STP Coordinator(s):

Learn more about the DoDEA Pacific region's Student Transition Program

Pacific Student Transition Program
Open modal Return to top