School Liaison Officer The SLO provides transition services, school information and assistance to military families. Contact the Fort Jackson SLO Keisha McCoy- Wilson at (803) 751-6150. E-mail: keisha.mccoywilson@us.army.mil Web site:
http://www.fortjacksonmwr.com/ school_liaison
On-Post Elementary SchoolsFort Jackson's Elementary Schools are authorized under Section 2164 of Title 10, United States Code and are among 13 states with DoD School Systems, commonly referred to as Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS). In 2003, the Fort Jackson Schools became part of a newly consolidated school district for the State of South Carolina and part of Georgia. The Laurel Bay Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Beaufort, S.C., and Fort Stewart, Ga., form the other portions of the new consolidation, now known as the South Carolina/Fort Stewart DoD DDESS District. In 2007, schools in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were added to the district. These schools serve dependent children, pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade, who live on post in permanent quarters.
SuperintendentDr. Joseph Guiendon376 Davis Ave.
Fort Stewart, GA 31315
(912) 408-3090; (912) 369-6691 or 6659Pierce TerracePierce Terrace provides for all 4-year-olds, kindergarten and first grade students. Construction of a four-classroom addition was completed for use in school year 2004-2005. The two-level structure was opened in 1972 as an "open design" facility. Many changes have been made since then, and the school now functions with self-contained classrooms.
Pierce Terrace Elementary SchoolPrincipal: Ms. Carol Kress
5715 Adams Court
Columbia, SC 29206
782-1772
Grades: PK-1
Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Charles Cotesworth PinckneyOpened in 1987, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Elementary School serves children in grades 2 through 6. Due to renovation and construction the entire school was relocated to the old Hood Street School for the 2007-08 school year. It re-opened in a freshly updated building with a new roof for the 2008-09 school year. This state-of- the-art facility contains a science lab, gymnasium, computer lab, career education center and a completely developed outdoor recreation area including tennis court, a soccer and football field, baseball complex, apparatus and equipment play area, hard-surfaced basketball courts and numerous private benches.
The Fort Jackson school system's most important goal is to structure the curriculum and instructional program so that transient military children are accommodated based upon their educational needs. The schools are staffed with all the necessary regular classroom and specialty teachers, and educational aides are available to help all new children acclimate as they are enrolled. The schools serve dependent children in PreK through 6 grades who live on post in permanent quarters.
C.C. Pinckney SchoolPrincipal: Ms. Carol Kress
5900 Chesnut Road
Columbia, SC 29206
787-6815/6826
Grades: 2-6
Hours: 7:55 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.Off-Post SchoolsChildren grades 6 through 12 living on post attend two off post schools.
Dent Middle School for grades 7 and 8, and
Richland Northeast High School for grades 9 through 12. Both schools are part of Richland District Two and have earned Blue Ribbons twice from the U.S. Department of Education. The award is presented to public schools that are unusually effective in meeting local, state and national goals in educating all of their children.
Dent Middle School is a School of Promise Flagship winner and home to several innovative magnet programs. Dent partners with parents and community to provide a quality education in a supportive environment by providing relevant, challenging learning experiences to prepare students as responsible individuals and citizens. Richland Northeast stresses parental and community support, staff dedication to quality education and high standards.
"The goal at RNE is to find the value in every student." RNE is a Creative Ticket National School of Distinction, A Red Carpet school, National High School Model UN Conference first-place winner for 18 consecutive years, has the only arts conservatory in the Midlands, has a Theatre Department selected four times in eight years by the American High School Theatre Festival to represent the U.S. at Scotland's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and was four times on Newsweek's list of best high schools nationwide.
As for children living off post, the vast majority of our military students attend school in Richland School District Two. Several other districts serve our military children as well. See the School Liaison Web site for information on the various districts.
Enrollment Information for On Post SchoolsStudents registered will be enrolled the following day.
In order to register your children in the on post schools, you will need to bring the following items:
• Lease or Memorandum from Housing Office verifying residence or residency assignment within 90 days.
• Student's original birth certificate or certified copy.
• Student's original Social Security card.
• South Carolina Certificate of Immunization (DHEC-1148). The following immunizations are required: DTP — four doses at least (one dose must be administered after the fourth birthday); Hepatitis B — three doses; MMR — two doses; Polio — three doses (at least one dose must be administered after the fourth birthday); Varicella — one dose.
• Form 1172 (DEERS Enrollment Form) is required if the student's legal last name differs from the sponsor. (This form can be obtained from the Welcome Center.)Guidelines for Enrollment in Richland School District TwoThe following is a list of guidelines for enrollment in Richland School District Two. Students must reside in Richland School District with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) to be eligible. To ensure that students are qualiUed for enrollment in RD2, three proofs of residency are required.
1. All documentation presented must show the current month's date and the parent or legal guardian's name.
Acceptable Address Verification Documentation:
• Electric bill
• Water bill
• Land line phone bill
• Rental lease or real estate purchase contract
• Cable bill/satellite bill
2. A copy of the student's birth certificate must be presented for all kindergartners and Urst graders before their enrollment. Birth certificates may also be requested for students at any other grade level. To be eligible for enrollment, kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, and first graders must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1. To be eligible for 4-year-old programs, a child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1. Hospital birth reports are not acceptable for this purpose. If necessary, duplicate birth certificates can be obtained from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Vital Records and Public Health Statistics Division at 2600 Bull St., Columbia, S.C., or a similar agency in the child's state of birth.
3. A valid South Carolina Certificate of Immunization must be presented for all students prior to their enrollment. Some schools will transfer other state records to the S.C. form for you at the nurse's office or you can have them transferred at the Immunization clinic at Moncrief Army Hospital. For information on immunization requirements:
www. scdhec.net/health/disease/immunization/ immunizations.htm.Or call DHEC's immunization branch at (800) 27-SHOTS.
4. Student's Social Security Number (optional).
5. A previous report card and/or transfer sheet from the school the student is leaving.
6. In the case of guardianship, a copy of the document establishing the guardian relationship must be filed at the Richland School District Two Administration Office, 6832 Brookfield Road, Columbia, SC 29206. Enrollment will not be permitted until the appropriate guardianship has been established and the document is on file. For deployment or extended TDY situations, a copy of the Family Care plan and of orders will fill this requirement.
7. High schools will request a letter of discipline from previous school.
8. Students must attend the school that serves their legal residence. (Unless in a magnet or expanded choice program) School Choice and Magnet Programs — Richland District Two All Richland District Two students have the option of attending the school where they are zoned, or they may apply for Expanded Choice to attend another school.
At designated times of the year students may apply to attend a different school than the one in their attendance area either through the district's various magnet programs and/or the district's Expanded School Choice Program. Magnet programs are available at every grade level for science, technology, performing arts, single gender, classic education, health sciences, media, business and more. Go to
www.richland2.org to view videos of the various schools and programs. Soldiers arriving after the cut-off date may apply for Expanded Choice up until the Urst day of school on a space available basis. Contact the School Liaison Officer for magnet application information. Parents must provide transportation for students attending non-zoned school.
Students living on post may apply for school choice during the sixth grade for the seventh-grade year and any year after. On-post students may also apply for magnet programs during the fifth grade for the sixth-grade year and any year after. For more information about Choice and the various magnet programs, contact the School Liaison Officer. (803) 751-6150.
