Military parents are encouraged to connect with a School Liaison (SL) at their installation. SLs are present on every military installation and assist families with school-aged students on educational matters such as school transitions, providing information about local school districts, graduation requirements, youth sponsorship programs, and home schooling.
SLs can connect families with another SL at their new military installation CONUS and OCONUS before a PCS. SLs at Fort Belvoir and Quantico assist families from any branch of service.
The Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) maintains student records in compliance with Virginia and federal law.
The procedures indicated in PWCS Regulation 711-2 must be followed when a student is withdrawn from a PWCS school. Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to complete the student withdrawal process in person. Be sure to request an unofficial copy of the Student Educational Record before a PCS.
Upon receipt of the unofficial education records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records, pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.
When military orders require a family to move before the end of the school year, they are expected to enroll in the receiving school if that school is in session. However, if a family is transferring to a school where school is no longer in session, it is recommended that the family work with their current PWCS school to make arrangements for completing coursework and end-of-course exams, and receiving final grades.