Marine Corps Installations West

Kelli May, Regional School Liaison, talks about a recent update to legislation to expand enrollment policies on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 22, 2017. Military families with orders to California or Arizona are now able to enroll in school, pre-register in courses, and apply for special programs at the same time as their peers, prior to arriving to the state. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Students and Staff of Fallbrook High School discuss the importance of the School Liason Program at Fallbrook, Calif., on 22 March, 2016. The school liaison program’s mission is to coordinate community resources in effort to reduce the impact of the surrounding mobile lifestyle of military school-aged children. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Karla J. Lara, MCIWEST-MCB CamPen Combat Camera/Released)

Students and Staff of North Terrace Elementary School discuss the importance of the School Liaison Program at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on 16 March, 2016. The school liaison program’s mission is to coordinate community resources in effort to reduce the impact of the surrounding mobile lifestyle of military school-aged children. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Karla J. Lara, MCIWEST-MCB CamPen Combat Camera/Released)

Maria Swanson and Rose Ingersoll, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton school liaisons, share a tip for this year’s “PCS: Positive Change of Schools” campaign. The mission of the School Liaison Program is to identify and coordinate community resources to reduce the impact of the mobile military lifestyle on military school-ages children and families; to implement predictable support services that assist children/youth with relocations, life transitions and achieving academic success; and to provide a wide range of resources to facilitate school transitions to parents, students, commanders and communities.