Youth Education 86 link to view special services offered to military families. SPECIAL PROGRAMS Since military families move approximately every 2 - 4 years, finding a quality school where you're stationed is critical for building a strong academic foundation for children thrust into constant change. Hawaii has programs in place that are specific to military families for making the educational transition easier. Click the “Parents & Students” tab and “Military Families” link for details. STUDENT TRANSITION CENTERS Hawaii is the temporary or long-term home for some 100,000 military personnel, spouses and children. HIDOE Student Transition Centers offer a safe and stable foundation via peer-to-peer mentoring by student ambassadors to support incoming students as they acclimate to their new school community. Transition Centers are rooted at public schools with higher populations of militarydependent students, such as Leilehua High, Mokapu Elementary and Radford High. A+ PROGRAM Out-Of-School-Time (OST) programs provide a safe venue for students between the end of the school day and the availability of their family and/or caregivers, and may extend to evenings, weekends, holidays and intersessions (including summer). Among these is the A+ Program. Available for children in kindergarten through grade six, A+ provides these students with time to complete homework, and participate in enrichment and physical activities such as arts, crafts, drama, dance, sports and games. The A+ Parent Handbook includes more SCHOOLS & CLASSES (CONTINUED) PATCH HAWAII PATCH is a community service organization and free resource hub for families and child care professionals of Hawaii. Call PATCH at 808-839-1988 if you are looking for child care and they will produce a free list of child care referrals to meet the specific needs of your family, as well as provide information about special child care subsidy programs available only to military families and whether you may be eligible. They also offer respite care services to Navy families enrolled in the Exceptional Family member Program (EFMP). EFMP provides 40 hours of respite care per month to eligible families at no cost to the service member. Please visit patchhawaii.org for more information.
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