Show Your School's Commitment to Military-Connected Students With CDE Purple Star Designation
Show Your School's Commitment to Military-Connected Students With CDE Purple Star Designation
The California Purple Star School Designation, awarded by the California Department of Education, recognizes the important role schools play in supporting military-connected students and their families.
The Purple Star Program was designed to help mitigate the challenges of high mobility by setting standards for and publicly designating military-friendly schools. Schools that hold the designation centralize and make knowledge accessible, develop stakeholder networks, and support schools in cultivating and communicating cultural competency in supporting military-connected families.
Applying for the designation is a simple process that can have a big impact, showing a school’s commitment to serving the needs of their military-connected students and families.
Applications are currently being accepted through Nov. 21. Schools must apply every three years, so any schools designated in 2022 or earlier must reply for 2026.
“Our military-connected students and families consistently face unique challenges and uncertainties,” said Dr. Gloria E. Ciriza, San Diego County superintendent of schools. “Being able to respond to and fully support them is essential to their success. Our schools are doing great work in this area, and it deserves the spotlight.”
Schools and districts needing assistance with their application can reach out to the San Diego County Office of Education’s military liaison Violeta Mora at vmora@sdcoe.net.
To learn more about support and resources for military-connected families, visit the SDCOE Military Families webpage.
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