Military Families
We welcome and support military-connected students and families. Currently, 12 schools in the district have more than 12 percent of enrollment identified as military-connected students. Four schools have at least 21 percent of their students identified as military-connected.
'STEAMing Into Health Sciences
U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) awarded CVESD an $878,125, 5-year grant to support military-connected students at Camarena, McMillin, Muraoka, Olympic View, & Wolf Canyon. The grant targets instruction and exposure to Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering, and Mathematics fields. In this grant cycle, only 21 of 70 applicants were awarded. CVESD was the only district in California awarded this year. For our grant, 2020-21 is a planning year, with 2021-22 through 2024-25 school years serving as implementation years.
Background
- DoDEA's (Department of Defense Education Activity) mission is to plan, direct, coordinate, and manage the education programs for eligible dependents of U.S. military personnel and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense.
- DoDEA's Education Partnership and Resources division strives to ensure all military-connected K-12 students have access to quality educational opportunities through partnerships with school districts and professional organizations.
Grant Goals
- Increase elementary school student exposure to careers in the Health Sciences
- Improve 4th grade knowledge of Health Science careers and how these careers align with their strengths and interests
- Improve CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) /CAST (California Science Test) performance of military-connected 5th-grade students who experience the Health Station, after-school STEM sessions, and STEM summer camps
Grant Activities
- Professional development for teachers
- Schoolwide access to Nepris, an online platform to connect with industry professionals
- Health Station experience (4th grade)
- After-school STEM clubs for 4th-grade military-connected students
- STEAM summer camps for 4th grade4th-grade military-connected students
Activities for all schools: April of each year is the “Month of the Military Child” (MOMC). Please see the Web Links and Resources section below and access the Military Child Education Coalition’s MOMC Toolkit to celebrate and support our military-connected students at each campus.
Naval Base San Diego School Liaison Officer
Naval Base San Diego School Liaison Officer for our school district is Chanin Massaglia. Chanin Supports and assists the unique lifestyle of the military and creates a connection between school districts, military installations, and military families.
Chanin Massaglia, Naval Base San Diego School Liaison Officer
Phone: (619) 556-9499 or (619) 247-9082
Email: [email protected]