Military Families
SWISD welcomes our military families! Our district recognizes the unique strengths and challenges of our military-connected families, and we aim to provide a smooth transition for students and provide support and resources to families throughout the stay in SWISD. Thank you for choosing our district!
We support military-connected children and families by:
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- Introducing a campus "buddy" through the Student 2 Student program, that helps introduce and supports the military-connected child in school.
- Providing news and updates for events and activities featuring military students, families, and veterans.
- Designating resources for students and military families.
- Hosting Month of the Military Child events and celebrating our Military families through a series of school-wide and district-wide events.
- Providing priority status in the school’s enrollment process for children of active-duty families.
Resources
Mental Health Support and Counseling Services
Military One Source - Military Life Counseling Program
Family Service - Free Programs for Military
Gold Star Moms -is an organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country.
Gold Star Wives - provides support for widows/ widower of service members who died on active duty.
Educational Organizations
Military Child Education Coalition
Tutor.com- provides free tutoring
Partners in Promise - provides support to military children with Special Needs
Additional Resources
Fisher House - provides housing when you have a service member hospitalized for injury, illness or disease.
Employment
Southwest ISD - Click Here
Recruit Military - Assist with job searching, resume building and upcoming job fairs.
Student 2 Student (S2S) is a peer-to-peer student-led program that brings military and civilian students together to welcome new students, create a positive environment for all, support educational opportunities, build connections through service, and ease transitions.