About DoDEA

DoDEA operates 166 schools in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

All schools within DoDEA are fully accredited by U.S. accreditation agencies. Approximately 8,700 educators serve more than 72,000 DoDEA students.

DoDEA, as one of only two Federally-operated school systems, is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD). DoDEA is globally positioned, operating 166 accredited schools in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoDEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more than 72,000 children of active duty military and DoD civilian families. DoDEA is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children of military families are provided a world-class education that prepares them for postsecondary education and/or career success and to be leading contributors in their communities as well as in our 21st century globalized society.

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DoDEA's Leadership

Regional Leadership

DoDEA Americas

DoDEA Americas operates 54 schools on 15 installations, organized into 2 districts with a total of just over 2,300 education professionals serving more than 20,000 students.

DoDEA Americas

700 Westpark Drive
Peachtree City, GA 30269
678-364-8000

Dr. Judith Minor
Director for Student Excellence
Phone: 571-372-7968

DoDEA Europe

DoDEA Europe operates 65 schools that serve over 27,000 school-age children of active duty military and civilian employees. Our footprint consists of three districts (East, West, South), operating in eight countries.

DoDEA Europe

Unit 29649
APO, AE 09136
Local: 0611-143-545-1503
From U.S.: 011 (49) 611-143-545-1503
DSN: (314) 545-1503

Dr. Dell W. McMullen
Director for Student Excellence
Phone: DSN-545-1503

DoDEA Pacific

DoDEA Pacific operates 49 schools that serve over 23,500 children of active duty military and civilian employees. Our schools are geographically organized into three districts serving 22 U.S. military installations across the Guam, Japan, Okinawa and South Korea.

DoDEA Pacific

Unit 35007
APO AP 96376-5007
DSN: (315) 644-5878
From US: 011-81-644-744-5878

Ms. Lois J. Rapp
Director for Student Excellence
Phone: 1-425-644-5878

DoDEA Partnership

Approximately 60% of the children of military families in the U.S. are school age and the majority of them -- nearly 80% -- attend local education agencies (LEAs) throughout the nation.

DoDEA's Educational Partnership provides outreach to these LEAs to support academic achievement and positive educational opportunities outcomes for military children.

Educational Partnership Branch
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350-1400
571-372-6026

Facilities Division

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Facilities Division hires the best and the brightest self-starters whose talents are realized in 12 countries and the Americas. DoDEA Headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA., only minutes away from our nation's capital. Our team is proud to serve our servicemen and servicewomen world-wide, and provides a safe, secure, and well-managed environment that contributes to student achievement and excellence!

Globally DoDEA Facilities Division maintains 600 buildings, totaling approximately 19.6M gross square feet. In addition to the operations, maintenance and repair of existing facilities, the Facilities Division is responsible for the planning, design, and construction-management of all renovations as well as all new facilities being built.

Our Facilities Division is comprised of four Regional Offices that support our districts and schools. The locations of these offices are:

DoDEA Headquarters: Alexandria, VA
DoDEA-Europe: Sembach, Germany
DoDEA-Pacific: Okinawa, Japan
DoDEA-Americas: Peachtree City, Georgia

Our team...

Writes policy, facility guidance and procedures, as well as providing HQ directed resourcing
Provides technical reviews, serves as a technical representative and subject matter expert (SME) for facilities related DoDEA contracts, projects and studies
Conducts Strategic Planning and provides Engineering and Architectural support and services
Provides consultation services, in support of new educational initiatives, to better serve our customers
Administers the facility condition assessment program and provides HQ directed resourcing based on the portfolio’s analytics.
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Reviews, validates and approves sustainment, restoration and modernization projects submitted by our Regional Offices located in Sembach (Europe Region), Okinawa (Pacific Region) and Peachtree City (Americas Region).
Merging ecology, natural resources and technology to world-class learning environments; our DoDEA Military Construction (MILCON) team oversees and manages new construction projects that produce learning environments that students can thrive-in
Stays abreast of emerging technologies to accommodate new equipment supportive of mission requirements and cultivates innovative ways to improve business processes, i.e., the introduction and application of building information modeling (BIM) to Education Facility Specifications
Evaluates programs and projects to ensure compliance with DoD policy and government regulations
Captures financial real property information and maintains an audit-ready stance while providing governmental transparency
Performs data analysis and trend forecasting to aid DoDEA in its strategic planning and reporting requirements
Acts as facilities Subject Matter Expert (SME) for other DoDEA departmental policy initiatives
Responds to Office of The Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Congressional inquiries
Formulates Budget Submissions (OSD submittals) pertaining to O&M and MILCON project planning, design, construction, and maintenance
Represents DoDEA and its stake-holders in meetings with contractors and governmental agencies as well as strategic involvement with external Working Groups
Provides facility condition assessment ratings to the Military Services and OSD
Represents DoDEA on DoD Installations and Environment (I&E) and Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) working groups
Oversees the Asbestos Management Program
Travels to project sites and Regional Offices to review program administration, verify compliance, and to discuss management initiatives
Are members of various Department of Defense (DOD) committees relating to facilities inventory, maintenance, and construction
Help-Us-To-Help-You: Our Team is always seeking input and suggestions to improve our school facilities. If you have any concerns or recommendations regarding DoDEA facilities please send comments using the Contact Button at the top of the page.