School Liaison Officer
The School Liaison Officer at Peterson AFB provides information on Colorado Springs school districts, acts as the liaison between the military community and school administrators, provides consultation services regarding school education, and provides transition information on other school districts for military members who are PCS-ing. For more information, call (719) 556-6141 or email: 21fss.fsfr@us.af.mil. Please click here for the School Liaison brochure.
Feeder Schools for Peterson AFB
Feeder schools are those that provide bus transportation from Peterson AFB to one of the three schools. Our feeder schools are:
- McAuliffe Elementary: http://www.d11.org/mcauliffe
- Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Middle School: http://www.d11.org/SWIGERT/
- Mitchell High School: http://www.d11.org/mitchell/
Colorado is a Choice State, which means you can place your child in another school outside the district or zone provided that the school has availability. For more information, go to http://www.d11.org/choice/.
Q&A Forum – The School Liaison Officer would like to start a Q&A forum for parents regarding school issues. For information, call (719) 556-6141.
Online Tutor Available
Get online tutoring and career help for free. Certified, professional tutors and resources are available 24/7 for all subjects and all levels – K-12 students, college students and adult learners. Tutors only work with one student at a time. And it’s a safe, secure place to learn. Authorized users sign up online at www.tutor.com/airforce.
Military Child Education Resources
Here are several helpful websites for military families looking for good schools, for a checklist when their children transfer schools, and for those who have children with disabilities.
Great Schools – www.greatschools.com
An online resource for finding great schools. Looks at parenting, academics, learning with disabilities, and more.
School Quest – www.schoolquest.org
An online resource for finding future schools for your child.
Military Child Education Coalition – www.militarychild.org/military-parent/checklist-for-transferring-students/
This link offers a great checklist for students who are transferring to and from schools.
IDEA – Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 – http://idea.ed.gov/
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. This site, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education, offers information for parents of infants and toddlers (birth -2) and children and youth (ages 3-21) with disabilities.
This is an unofficial Department of Defense Web site. Only active duty military, military retirees, reservists, National Guardsmen, Department of Defense civilian employees, Non-Appropriated Fund employees and respective family members and guests of all the above are eligible users of 21st Force Support activities unless otherwise noted.