Acute, routine and specialty appointments for Tricare Prime enrollees are made through the Tricare Service Center at (660) 563-9100. Expect to be seen within 24 hours for an acute (serious) illness, within one week for a routine visit, within four weeks for preventive health visits and within four weeks for specialty care referral. Priority for appointments is given to Tricare Prime enrollees.

The center has a current capacity of 138 people and is DoD certified and accredited through the National Association for Education of Young Children. Care is provided for children 6 months to 5 years. The center offers full-time care and limited hourly care by reservation. DoD mandates fees according to family income.

The Knob Noster R-VIII School District has four educational centers that serve more than 1,800 students.

Whiteman Elementary School, which is part of the Knob Noster R-VIII School District, is on base for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Knob Noster Elementary School serves children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Knob Noster Middle School serves grades six to eight. Knob Noster High School offers vocational and advanced education credits for students in grades nine to 12.

The school system also offers classes for children with special needs, including those at an advanced learning level.

The Warrensburg School District serves more than 2,100 students. The system includes a high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, the Warrensburg Kindergarten Center and the Warrensburg Vocational-Technical School, which offers training to youths and adults.

The Sedalia School District 200 includes five elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. There are also several parochial schools in Sedalia, which serve children from preschool age through high school.