CAN MY CHILD ATTEND SCHOOL ON POST IF I LIVE OFF POST?
Yes! Students who live off post may enroll in the Fort Campbell schools if sponsor’s assignment to family quarters is made within 180 school days. Upon parent request, the housing office must provide a written statement. Students will be subject to dis-enrollment unless the sponsor provides proof of occupancy in on-post housing in this 180 school day period. However, the family must provide transportation to and from school.

CAN I CHOOSE WHICH OFF POST SCHOOL MY CHILD WILL ATTEND?
The off post school districts require a student to attend the school designated for his or her residence. Most off post districts do not allow children to move out of the assigned school. However, some districts have developed a limited school-of-choice or open enrollment policy for students who wish to attend a school or program outside the area for which they are zoned. Applications for such request are usually offered at one specific time of the year. In most cases, attendance zone exceptions are limited by space including program space availability in the receiving school. Contact your local school district for specifics. 

WHICH SCHOOL IS THE BEST TO ATTEND?
Each parent and child must decide which school is best for them. This decision is best made by visiting prospective schools, researching the schools via their web page, and talking to teachers, children, and administrators. Since your street address designates where your child will attend school, we recommend you shop for a school before you shop for a house.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS?
Each school district has a web page where you can research test scores, school safety, and teacher-pupil ratio. The majority of students in the Fort Campbell area attend the following school districts:

Fort Campbell Community Schools

Clarksville/Montgomery County School District

Christian County School District

Stewart Count School District

Todd County School District

Trigg County School District

Cheatham County School District

Kentucky School Districts

Tennessee School Districts

New students may register at all Fort Campbell schools, Monday - Friday from 0800-1500 during the summer. Please call the school or visit the web site prior to registration for information. For additional information, please call Fort Campbell Domestic Dependent Elementary And Secondary Schools (DDESS) at
270.439.1927 ext. 133.

EARLY ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
The Headquarters for Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) has allowed Fort Campbell to extend a waiver for parents to enroll their children at a post school if they know they will be moving on post in 180 school days. Parents must have a letter from Fort Campbell Family Housing (FCFH) to enable them to enroll in on post schools.

Fort Campbell Families eligible for assignment to on post family housing within 180 school days may enroll their children in on post schools under the following conditions:

(1) Family is on the waiting list for on post housing.

(2) Assignment to on post family housing is projected within 180 school days.

(3) Applicant accepts responsibility to transport student to and from school.

Fort Campbell Family Housing will offer 180 school day waivers to eligible applicants as determined by date on wait list and provide applicant with the letter. Call (270) 798-3808 for more information. You can also find information in our Registration Requirements.

Registration for off-post schools will begin approximately two weeks prior to the start of the school year.

Tennessee School Districts

Kentucky School Disticts

To be eligible for pre-kindergarten, children must be four years of age on or before September 30.
If space is available, after enrolling children who qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program, districts may enroll students who meet the following criteria:

1. Students who speak English as a second language (ESL)
2. Dependent students of a deployed military parent
3. Students with a Individual Education Plan (IEP)

According to the State Department of Education, (T.C.A. 49-6-201 (b)(3), "children entering kindergarten shall be five (5) years of age on or before September 30 of the current kindergarten term." Tennessee State Law also requires that a student going into the first grade must show proof of attendance in an accredited kindergarten program.

A birth certificate or other proof of date of birth Proof of up-to-date immunization on an official State of Tennessee Immunization Form. By state law, the following vaccinations must be completed before a child is registered for school: DPT (4 doses); polio (4 doses); MMR (2 doses); hepatitis B (3 doses); Varicella (1 dose).

A complete medical exam for the first-time enrollee is required. Evidence of completed exam must be presented upon registration A Social Security card is helpful to the school, as the last four digits are often used for identification purposes for school lunches and other activities Proof of custody Proof of residence.

To be eligible for attendance in the first grade, a child must be six (6) years of age by October 1 of the year of entry, and have successfully completed a public or private kindergarten. To enroll in kindergarten, Kentucky law mandates that a child must be five (5) years of age by October 1 of the year of entry. Required documents for the "first time enrollee" in kindergarten, first grade, or a Kentucky school include:An official birth certificate from the Vital Statistics Office of the state where the child was born, an up-to-date Kentucky Immunization Certificate, a social security number, and an eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist for incoming students entering public schools for the first time.

Kindergartners - physical within one year of the date of entry into school, a Hepatitis B series, a second MMR, an eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, and a chicken pox vaccination. (if under seven (7) years of age)

Sixth (6th) graders - physical within one year of date of entry, a current immunization certificate to include proof of a second MMR and Hepatitis B series, a Tuberculin (TB) skin test for students enrolling in school having lived in a foreign country and other guideline as required by the State Health Guidelines.

Records from Headstarts and private kindergartens will be accepted provided they are complete and up-to date. Please call the school and confirm all documents. All kindergarten children will attend school all day every day of the week. Parents with questions regarding their child's enrollment may call the Director of Pupil Personnel at the Christian County Board of Education at 270.887.1300.

School and sports physicals are provided all year long by the child's primary care manager in the appropriate clinic (Red, White, Blue or Young Eagle) where the child is assigned. Family members not enrolled in TRICARE Prime at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital will receive such services from the child's designated network provider. To schedule an appointment, call TRICARE 1-877-TRICARE (1-877-874-2273).

The Fort Campbell School System requires a physical for preschool students entering school for the first time, students transferring from another school, all students entering sixth grade, and sports physicals.

Kentucky/Christian County School System requires a physical for students entering Christian County schools for the first time, kindergartners, all students entering sixth grade and students who will play sports.

Clarksville/Montgomery County School System requires a physical for students entering school for the first time, transferring into the system, or who desire to play sports.

CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System follows federal laws and regulation implementing special education. In addition it is subject to the rules and regulations of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, the State Board of Education for the State of Tennessee, and the Tennessee State Department of Education. While federal rules and regulations remain consistent from state to state, those same regulations require each state to develop its own set of regulations governing the identification and service of students with disabilities. The result of these differences between states may impact the identification and service of your child. Click here for more informatio.

CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Christian County School System complies with Federal Regulations regarding services for students requiring special education. While Federal regulations are consistent from state to state, each state has developed its own regulations governing the identification and services for students with disabilities. As a result, the differences between states may impact the identification and services for students transferring into Christian County’s District. Click here for more information.

FORT CAMPBELL SCHOOLS
Welcome to the Fort Campbell Schools. Together with Fort Knox, we form the Kentucky District of the Domestic Dependents’ Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS). The Fort Campbell community has 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The DDESS Area Support Center for the domestic schools is located in Peachtree City, Georgia. All of the DDESS schools are part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school system which has schools throughout the world.
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