Education Operations Branch

What We Do

The Education Operations Branch provides guidance, support, and oversight for student registration/enrollment, student discipline, student rights and responsibilities, school calendars, school visitors /volunteers, student handbook, and advisory committees. We also provide support to the student activity fund program and the expanded enrollment eligibility option (E30) for participating schools.

Policy Development	Supports schoolwide policies from inception to implementation and monitoring. To access the current Education Operation Branch policies, please visit the Office of Department of War Education Activity Policy - Search Policies page.
Student Handbook	Provides students and families with relevant Department of War Education Activity-wide policies and school procedures.
Expanded Eligibility Enrollment Option (E30)	The Expanded Eligibility Enrollment Option, authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2025 allows children of full-time, active-duty military who reside off the military installation to attend a DoDEA brick-and-mortar school, provided space is available. You can find information about the four pilot sites at the following links: Fort Jackson Maxwell Air Force Base Naval Surface Weapons Center Dahlgren Division Camp Lejeune
For further information about Education Policy, please feel free to reach out to either Ms. Joy Medley at Joy.Medley@dodea.edu or Mr. David Williams at David.Williams@dodea.edu

Student Eligibility and Enrollment

Provides guidance on student eligibility and enrollment for Department of War Education Activity CONUS and OCONUS schools.
Establishes policy in accordance with Title 10 and Title 20 statutory laws.
Collaborates with Region Offices to implement policy and establish procedures.
Conducts staff assistance visits to ensure compliance with established policy.
For information on the Registration process, please visit the Registration Process - Eligibility and Enrollment page.

For additional information, please don't hesitate to contact us at HQEligibilityandEnrollment@dodea.edu

School Visitors and Volunteers Program

The School Visitors and Volunteers Program offers opportunities for parents and community members to get involved in a variety of ways such as classroom and library assistance, tutoring and mentoring, office administration, playground and lunchroom monitoring, event setup, fundraising, etc.

To become a volunteer, please contact your school directly to receive a School Volunteer Program packet. Prospective and current school volunteers can also check with their child's teacher for specific opportunities.

For additional information on the School Visitors and Volunteers Program, please contact Sharon Montanez at Sharon.Montanez@dodea.edu.

Student Activity Fund Program

The Student Activity Fund Program allows Department of War Education Activity middle and high school students to fundraise monies in support of extracurricular activities. These non-appropriated funds are accounted for by the Student Activity Fund (SAF) Program. For details about the SAF Program, please refer to DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1015.01.

For additional information please contact Fabian Watson at Fabian.Watson@dodea.edu.

Education Operations Branch

Education Operations Branch

Education Operations Branch

What We Do

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