Press Releases

Dr. Tricia Surinak, History Teacher of the Year

Published on August 4, 2022
Dr. Tricia Surinak, a teacher at Ansbach Middle/High School in Germany, has been named the Department of Defense Education Activity History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Kristy Fountain named Principal of Heroes Elementary

Published on August 4, 2022
Ryan Smith, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for Camp Lejeune, is pleased to announce Kristy Fountain as the new principal for Heroes Elementary. Fountain will assume her duties mid-September.

Welcome Back DoDEA Students and Families

Published on August 1, 2022
Nearly 19,000 students are headed back to schools at the Department of the Department of Defense Education Activity in the Americas. DoDEA Americas operates 50 schools in seven states, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.

Rynberg named community superintendent in East District

Published on July 22, 2022
Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity – Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces that Dr. Andrew Rynberg has been selected as the next community superintendent in DoDEA-Europe’s East District.

DoDEA Announces School Meals Info For New School Year

Published on July 21, 2022
For the last two years, school student meals were free. The free meals initiative was thanks to special, pandemic-era funding provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That funding has now expired.

Dr. Jason Ter Horst named Superintendent for Europe West

Published on July 12, 2022
Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity – Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces that Dr. Jason Ter Horst has been selected as the next superintendent for DoDEA-Europe’s West District.
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