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MrsDouglass wrote:

I have to say, this is one of the good things about the military--they're great at making sure that the needs of ALL the children enrolled are met.

The schools on military bases are part of the state and county school system, however the military gets a lot of say about special programs because the schools receive extra money because they're on military bases (not sure why).

In fact, if your child has a special need requiring special medical or educational treatment, they will only station you at bases equipped to support those needs.

There's a program called "The exceptional family member program" that anyone requiring needs outside the "norm" is enrolled in automatically. I'm enrolled because I'm diabetic and have Lupus, so I have to see specialists on a regular basis and I have to have access to a pharmacy for my insulin. My son is enrolled because he was born with heart defects and has to see a cardiologist every few months. If any of my kids end up needing extra services in school, they will be enrolled in the program. The program keeps tabs on you (since military families move often) and they make sure you're getting everything you need and are entitled to.

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