As a member of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Florida recognizes the need to provide support to students of military families. Today’s military children and families experience unique hardships. They move frequently and must adjust to new living environments, schools and peer groups much more than their civilian counterparts. They live through repeated cycles of separation and reunion.

The compact rules are designed to:

• Facilitate the transfer of education records and enrollment

• Promote smooth transitions to graduation

• Promote seamless transitions for course and educational placements

• Consider circumstances for excused absences

• Facilitate eligibility for enrollment in school and extracurricular participation

We are pleased to offer these resources that may assist you with a positive school experience:

• Exceptional-student-edu/military-families/K-12 Scholarship Programs:

• K-12-scholarship-programs/Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission: Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3)

•  Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Navigation for Exceptional Student Education Services and Parental Rights

• Exceptional Family Member Program, Naval Air Station Jacksonville:

• Exceptional Student Education for Military Families:

• Military/Exceptional-Student-edu

• Doctors Inlet Elementary School Exceptional Student Education

• Clay County Exceptional Student Education Parent Services

District Military Resources

Education Links

• K-12 Scholarship Programs

• Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission 

• Florida Legislation on Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission

Navigation for Exceptional Student Education Services and Parental Rights

• Florida Department of education Exceptional Student Education

• Exceptional Family Member Program, Naval Air Station Jacksonville

• Doctors Inlet Elementary School Exceptional Student Education Secretary: Gina VanGinkle // Email Gina VanGinkle // (904)336-0975

• Clay County Exceptional Student Education Parent Services

Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Being a military family can present unique challenges, and our school wants to help provide solutions and support. If your child is struggling with issues with transition, stress during deployment, making friends, or other issues, seek support using one of these resources.

• Military One Source Counseling

• Fleet and Family Support Center, Naval Air Station Jacksonville

• Clay County Student Health and Wellness

• Clay County Mental Health Resources

• Clay County School Counseling

• Doctors Inlet Elementary School Counselor: April Senters // Email April Senters // (904)-336-0975

• Military and Family Life Counselor: Reagan Schamberg, (904)-470-0748, Email Reagan Schamberg

• Clay County School Counselor Curriculum Specialist: Erika Gilbert, Email Erika Gilbert, (904) 336-6591

Transition Planning:

• Military One Source

• NAS Jacksonville School Liaison Officer: Teri Wanamaker, Email Teri Wanamaker

• Military One Source 

• Fleet and Family Support Center, Naval Air Station Jacksonville

• Clay County Student Health and Wellness

• Clay County Mental Health Resources

• Doctors Inlet  Elementary School Counseling Program

• DIS School Counselors: April Senters

  • Email April Senters

• Military and Family Life Counselor: Reagan Schamberg, (904)336-0975,

• Clay County School Counseling

• Clay County School Counselor Curriculum Specialist: Erin Colon

  • Email Erin Colon

• Gina Vanginkel's ESE services & support.  904-336-0986