Press Releases
DoDEA Pacific students JAMM at Japan Jazz and Modern Music Festival
Published on December 11, 2022
DoDEA Pacific recently hosted the 2022 Japan Jazz and Modern Music Festival (JAMM) Nov. 15-18 at Yokota Air Base.
Makoto Kinjo selected as Japanese Cultural and Language Program Director
Published on November 17, 2022
DoDEA Pacific Director for Student Excellence Ms. Lois Rapp is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Makoto Kinjo as Japanese Cultural and Language Program Director.
DoDEA Pacific announces results of virtual Far East Drill Competition
Published on November 15, 2022
DoDEA Pacific announces results of virtual Far East Drill Competition
Payroll error results in debt or refund for DoD employees
Published on November 9, 2022
DoDEA was just informed that there was a programming error found within the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) when retroactive payroll corrections were processed for a prior year. Due to this error, the retirement contributions — employee and employer — were miscalculated for some employees across all DoD agencies and activities to include DoDEA.
Dr. Tonya Laliberte as the next United Kingdom community superintendent in DoDEA-Europe’s West District
Published on November 7, 2022
Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity – Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces Dr. Tonya Laliberte as the next United Kingdom community superintendent in DoDEA-Europe’s West District.
Dr. Cheri Hayes selected Principal of Amelia Earhart Intermediate School
Published on November 2, 2022
Dr. Melissa Hayes, DoDEA Pacific South District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Cheri Hayes as principal of Amelia Earhart Intermediate School.
Mrs. Sonya Gates selected as DoDEA Pacific East District Community Superintendent
Published on October 28, 2022
Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson, DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Mrs. Sonya Gates as Community Superintendent for the DoDEA Pacific East District, located at Yokota Air Base, Japan
DoDEA Pacific launches inaugural varsity esports season
Published on October 26, 2022
This November, DoDEA Pacific high schools will offer DoDEA’s first varsity esports program.
Ground broken for new Nile C. Kinnick High School
Published on October 24, 2022
The ground has officially been broken for the Department of Defense Education Activity’s newest 21st century facility
DoD Schools Ranked Best in the United States on Nation’s Report Card
Published on October 24, 2022
Fourth and eighth-grade students attending Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools led the nation in scoring on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading and Mathematics Assessments.
Dr. Stacie Lamoureux named Principal of Fort Knox MHS
Published on October 21, 2022
Michelle Allen, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Fort Knox, is pleased to announce Dr. Stacie Lamoureux as the new principal at Fort Knox Middle-High School.
DoDEA Pacific East, South districts named Cognia Systems of Distinction
Published on October 17, 2022
DoDEA Pacific’s East and South districts have been named Cognia 2022 Systems of Distinction.
SPARKing interest in STEM
Published on October 14, 2022
More than 125 high school students across DoDEA Pacific recently participated in the first-ever STEM Program Advancing Research Knowledge (SPARK!).
All Aboard! DoDEA Pacific ISS Summit
Published on October 14, 2022
Instructional System Specialists (ISS) and Community Superintendents from across the Pacific gathered in September at the New Sanno in Tokyo for DODEA Pacific’s ISS Summit
DoDEA Awards Grants in Support of Military-Connected Student Achievement
Published on October 6, 2022
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is excited to announce recent grant awards to 45 military-connected local education agencies (LEAs) across the United States. This investment represents over $63 million dollars in fiscal year (FY) 22 funding to support military-connected student achievement.
Author Brad Meltzer speaks to DoDEA Pacific classrooms
Published on October 4, 2022
Author Brad Meltzer speaks to DoDEA Pacific classrooms at Darby Elementary and Amelia Earhart Intermediate Schools
Michelle Ewing selected as Pacific Region Nurse ISS
Published on September 29, 2022
Ms. Michelle Ewing selected as the Nursing Instructional Support Specialist for the Pacific Region.
Three DoDEA Schools recognized as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Published on September 20, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and DoDEA announce Youth Exchange Program 2022-23
Published on September 14, 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific are excited to partner once again for the Youth Exchange Program 2022-23,
DoDEA's 2022 Teacher of the Year Receives Fulbright Award
Published on September 2, 2022
Daegu Elementary School teacher and DoDEA’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Rachel Guilfoyle has received the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program Award.
