School Liaison Officer (SLO)

School Support Services provides Army school-aged youth with educational opportunities, resources and information necessary to achieve academic success. A branch of Child & Youth Services (CYS), School Support Services features School Liaison Officers (SLOs), who help schools, installations and Families work together for student achievement.

SLOs are your best support in the area of education, schools and military transitions. SLOs are knowledgeable in current education news and policies. They act as the conduit between the school community – including local public school districts, private schools and home school Families – and the installation.

How do they do it? By

Helping schools understand the challenges military Families face
Informing parents about local school policies
Giving Families information about local schools, graduation requirements, after school programs, youth sponsorship and homeschooling
Connecting units and schools through partnership initiatives
Conducting workshops to help parents navigate educational transition and advocate for their children
Providing an array of resources that benefit military youth and improve school experiences

Office Hours: The School Liaison Officer works in different locations throughout the community. Please call or email the School Liaison Officer (SLO) to set up an appointment to meet.

Email the SLO with any questions you may have related to school transitions, school registration, youth sponsorship, and any ways to better connect your children to our schools and our community.

What Can a School Liaison Officer Do For Me?

What Can a School Liaison Officer Do for Me?

School Liaison Officers [SLOs] “level the playing field” for transitioning students, help prepare families, schools, and installations to respond confidently to the complexities of transition and deployment while providing families the assurance that their children’s academic well being is an Army priority by providing:

Five basic core services:

1. Transition Assistance (PCS Cycle) – School Liaison Officers assist families with school transfers and help “level the playing field” for military children and youth through direct family interaction and through” paving the way” with local schools.

2. Communication Link between Command, Schools, and Families – School Liaison Officers serve as subject matter experts for installation commanders on K-12 issues helping to connect command, school, and community resources.

3. Home School Linkage and Support- School Liaison Officers assist Army families by gathering and sharing information on home schooling issues, policies, and legislation from local school districts, and helping leverage Child Youth & School [CYS] resources to support these families.

4. Partnerships in Education [PIE] – Creates a volunteer network of resources to support installation and community members who have a vested interest in the success of all youth.

5. Post Secondary Preparations – School Liaison Officers leverage installation and school resources to provide graduating military students with access to post-secondary information and opportunities.

Examples of SLO activities:

Provide information on student registration in the local school system
Provide information on the Student Meal Program
Educate parents on the local school system, policies, procedures, programs, and schedules
Support home school families
Supply resource materials on primary, secondary, and post-secondary education
Coordinate with CYS Homework Centers and Youth Technology Labs
Participate in Education Council Meetings to elevate parental issues for resolution

These initiatives prepare schools and installations to respond confidently to the complexities of transitions, and provide families the assurance that their children's academic well being is a priority.

When Do I Need a SLO?

In-Processing:

A SLO can assist you prior to and at arrival to make your child’s school registration and transition smooth.
A SLO can provide information and address your specific questions and concerns regarding your educational options through your in processing brief, a personal office visit, emails, and phone calls.

Out-Processing: Contact your SLO well in advance of your departure if possible!

A school liaison can assist you with connections to provide information about your upcoming duty station.
A SLO can also assist you in ensuring you have properly completed the steps to prepare for your child’s departure from his/her current school.

Anytime you have questions or concerns: regarding schools, homeschooling, special education, scholarships, transitions, and more.

Contact your School Liaison Officer to begin!

Army Europe School Liaison Officer Brochure

Link to All Army Europe SLO webpages

Schools: Elementary Information

Elementary Schools in USAG Stuttgart.

DoDEA elementary schools in the Stuttgart military community area include three elementary schools; Stuttgart, Patch, & Robinson Barracks Elementary. These schools are separated into three distinct zones, and enrollment is determined primarily by where you live (School Zone Map) and eligibility category. If your child is eligible as Space Available, enrollment is DoDEA schools is NOT guaranteed. Contact the SLO or school directly if you have further questions related to DoDEA eligibility.

School Zone Map SY23-24 .

1. Stuttgart Elementary School (SES) is located on Panzer Kaserne. SES serves students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Register here.

DSN: (324)483-7060
US: +49(0)631-7106-7060
Local: 0631-7106-7060
Instructional Hours: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.