Military Family Information

Information to support our military families

Fairfax County Public Schools and West Springfield Elementary School are committed to supporting our military-connected students. We value you and are thankful forPurple star award your service. WSES is proud to have been recognized by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children as a 2020 Purple Star school. The Purple Star designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated their commitment to meeting the needs of military-connected students and their families.

Annual Veterans Day Recognition

  • For 2021, WSES invited veterans connected to our school to join their student(s)’ classroom on Thursday, November 11 to celebrate Veterans Day. Military grandparents and relatives were also welcome. We encouraged our veterans to share their military experiences with your student(s)’ class in honor of our Veterans Day celebration. 

Month of the Military Child

  • April is the Month of the Military Child. We will recognize and show our appreciation for military-connected students by participating in Purple Up Day in April. Everyone is encouraged to wear the color purple on this day.  More information will be posted in the future.

Military and Family Life Counselor

  • Visit our School Counseling page to learn about the Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) for West Springfield Elementary School and the services she provides.

MILITARY FAMILIES: PLANNING YOUR ARRIVAL TO FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MILITARY FAMILIES: PREPARING YOUR MOVE FROM FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ACADEMIC PLANNING FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

FCPS: MILITARY FAMILIES

Visit our district's website for military families.

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: MILITARY FAMILIES

Visit the Virginia Department of Education's website for military families.

Other helpful resources for military families:

FCPS Parent Resource Center

Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey  (Scroll down for the FS 57 form after clicking on this link.) 

The following links will take you to websites not maintained by FCPS or West Springfield Elementary:

Fairfax County, Virginia 

Fairfax County Military Resources

Military Kids Connect

Military OneSource

National Military Family Association 

Tutor.com for Military

USO Center (Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore)

VDOE: Special Education

 

School-based military student support point of contact at West Springfield ES

Kimberly O'Connor, School Counselor

@email

 

School-based student transition team coordinator at West Springfield ES

Jill Wolverton, School Counselor

@email

 

School Division (FCPS) Point of Contact

Dede Bailer

@email

 

Military School Liaison Officers (SLOs)

The National Capital Region school liaison officers serve our school district. These school liaison officers are DOD employees. They are available to assist military families in all branches of the military with education-related matters. 

Wendy O'Sullivan 

@email

Jamie Albers

@email