About

The School Liaison Program is an essential element of the military Child & Youth Programs, PreK-12 System Navigation, and youth sponsorship programs and is provided at NAWS China Lake.

For more information on local public, private or homeschools, please email your Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake School Liaison Officers:

Jessie Vazquez School Liasion 760-939-7135

Mary Graves ICYP Director 760-939-0884

The School Liaison supports:

• Active duty military, National Guard and Reserve military personnel, DoD civilians, and their families living on or off the military installation within the Service-approved catchment area.

• Gold Star spouses of military members who died from a combat related incident.

• Those acting in loco parentis for eligible dependent PreK – 12 military children.

The SLO serves as the primary link between school district and school level personnel, commanders, and military parents. SLs serve as the installation subject matter experts for outreach educational support of military children in grades PreK – 12.

The School Liaisons can: 

• Answer questions about school enrollment options

• Provide information about local schools and boundaries

• Assist with inbound/outbound school transfers

• Help you understand and navigate the special education process

• Provide resources for college readiness

• Provide community relations, partnerships, and outreach

• Assist with agency referrals on and off the installation

• ...and much more!

WHY SCHOOL LIAISON?

•  Families move an average of every 2.9 years

• Children attend up to 9 different schools by graduation

 • Families experience increased stress related to deployment during wartime

CORE SERVICES:

• School Transition Services (PCS Cycle): School Liaisons assist families with school transfers and help “level the playing field” for military children and youth.

• Deployment Support: School Liaisons connect educators with the Navy deployment support system to inform them about the cycles of deployment and the tools available to assist educators in working with Navy children.

• Command, School, Community Communications: School Liaisons serve as subject-matter experts for installation commanders on K-12 issues, helping to connect command, school and community resources.

• Home School Linkage and Support: School Liaisons assist Navy families by gathering and sharing information on home schooling issues, policies and legislation from local school districts. They also help leverage Navy Child and Youth Programs resources to support these families.

• Partnerships in Education (PIE): PIE creates a volunteer network of resources to support installation and community members who have a vested interest in the success of all youth.

• Post-Secondary Preparations: School Liaisons leverage installation and school resources to provide graduating military students with access to post-secondary information and opportunities.

• Special Needs System Navigation: School Liaisons provide information about installation and community programs and services, make referrals to the Exceptional Family Member Program, and offer assistance in navigating the administrative systems within local education agencies.