About DoDEA Schools Worldwide
Did you know?
DoDEA operates 160 schools in 8 Districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, and 2 territories across 10 time zones.
There are nearly 900,000 military connected children of all ages worldwide, of which more than 66,000 are enrolled in DoDEA schools and served by more than 8,000 educators.
All schools within DoDEA are fully accredited by U.S. accreditation agencies.
| DoDEA | DoDEA-Europe | DoDEA-Pacific (+Guam) | DoDEA-Americas (+Cuba) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Schools | 160 * | 64 | 45 | 50 | |
| Employees (FTEs) | 11,828 | 4,011 | 3,201 | 4,155 | |
| Students | 66,943 | 25,250 | 21,478 | 20,215 | - |
| * Includes 1 Virtual School. Data as of 26 October 2021. | |||||
DoDEA Schools by Country and State/Territory
| DoDEA Americas | DoDEA Europe | DoDEA Pacific |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (2) | Bahrain (2) | Japan (including Okinawa) (33) |
| Georgia (8) | Belgium (5) | Korea (8) |
| Kentucky (10) | United Kingdom (7) | Guam (4) |
| New York (2) | Germany (34) | |
| North Carolina (16) | Italy (10) | |
| South Carolina (4) | The Netherlands (2) | |
| Virginia (3) | Spain (3) | |
| Puerto Rico (4) | Turkey (1) | |
| Cuba (1) |
DoDEA Today Scope of Responsibility
Children-the focus of our mission
- Today there are approximately 866,000 military student-age children being educated in public, private and home-based schools in the USA and around the world.
DoDEA Components
- DoDEA Americas
- DoDEA Europe
- DoDEA Pacific
- Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP)
- Partnership and Outreach Branch
- DoDEA Virtual School
DoDEA Schools, Enrollment, and FTEs Totals (26 OCTOBER 2021)
- 160 schools worldwide (Including Virtual HS)
- 66,943 students
- 11,828 FTEs
Note: This is the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs), not the number of employees. These figures may change based on enrollment fluctuations.
Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP)
- The Non-DoD Program supports approximately 4,000 students assigned to 311 duty stations worldwide.
Partnership Branch
- DoDEA shares expertise with local education agencies (LEA) and public schools that educate military students through our Partnership Branch.