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• Education Options for Foreign Service Family Members

General

• Department of State Offices that Assist Foreign Service Families with Educational Issues
• Education Allowances
• Education Options for Foreign Service Family Members - This online book provides education information for Foreign Service family members of all ages, including day care needs of Foreign Service babies and early childhood education for preschoolers, education during K-12, college considerations, and adult education programs.  It serves as a complement to information provided on the FLO website.
• Hand Carry all important papers and computer disks: Don't leave home without them
• Homework Helpers
• Suggested Booklist for Parenting and Living Abroad

Adult Education

• Adult Education
• Adult Education Programs
• Distance Learning Programs
• Graduate Degrees
• Teaching Overseas

Assignment Overseas

• Assignment Overseas: Overseas Schools

Assignment Washington

• See Returning to the United States below

Boarding Schools

• Boarding School Options
• The Boarding School Option - a paper reviewing Department of State resources, making the boarding school decision, factors to consider when choosing a school, the application process, and an explanation (FAQs) of the "away from post" education allowance.
• Educaton Options for Foreign Service Families: Chapter 8 - Boarding Schools: Making the Choice
  (Advantages of a Boarding School Education, Disadvantages of a Boarding School Education, At Home or Abroad?, Advantages of Boarding schools Abroad, Advantages of Boarding Schools in the United States, Choosing a Boarding School, Matching the Boarding School to the Child, Special Logistical Support)
• Boarding School for Children with Special Needs
• Suggested Questions for Parents to Ask When Doing a Boarding School Search
• Boarding School: The Right Choice for Me - an essay written by a Foreign Service student on her experience in boarding school.
• Parent Advocacy: How Boarding Schools Can Assist Foreign Service Students
• Parent Advocacy: Talking to Boarding School Personnel

Child Care

• Child Care
• Creating a Child Care Facility at Post

College and Beyond

• College and Beyond
• The College Search and Application Process
• Top Ten Tips for College Admission
• Educational Travel Allowance
• Scholarships, Financial Aid and Student Internships
• Adult Children: So When Does My Baby Turn into An Adult?
• Baby You Can Drive My Car: A Guide to Obtaining a Driver's License in the Washington Area

Gifted and Talent Education

• Gifted Education

Homeschooling and Online Education

• Homeschooling and Online Education
• The Home Study Option - paper written by a Foreign Service parent

Parent Advocacy: Talking to School Personnel

• Parent Advocacy: Talking with School Personnel
• Talking with Teachers
• Talking with Boarding School Personnel
• How Boarding Schools Can Assist Foreign Service Students
• Talking Your School Global

Returning to the United States

• A list of all papers and computer disks to hand carry: Don't leave home without them
• According to My Passport, I'm Coming Home
• Assignment Washington: U.S. Public and Private Schools
• Choices for High School: IB and AP
• Education Checklist for Returning to the Washington, DC Area
• Private Schools in the Washington, DC Area
• Third Culture Kids: Returning to their Passport Country
• Summer Camp Resources  
• U.S. Public Schools in the Washington, DC Area
• Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) and the No Child Left Behind Act 

Special Needs

• Special Needs and the Foreign Service Child
• Boarding School for Children with Special Needs
• Employee Consultation Service
• Special Needs Allowance
• Special Needs - Guidelines for Evaluating Children with Learning Disabilities or Developmental Delays and FAQ's about the Special Needs Allowance

Teaching Overseas

• Overseas Employment Information for Teachers
• FAST-TRAIN Foreign Affairs Spouses Teacher Training Project

Training and Programs for the Foreign Service Child

• Classes at the Foreign Service Institute Transition Center
• Foreign Service Youth Foundation

Transition Issues and the Foreign Service Child

• According to My Passport, I'm Coming Home
• Foreign Service Youth Foundation
• Talking with Youth About War, Crisis and Natural Disasters
• Third Culture Kids
• Third Culture Kids: Returning to their Passport Country
• Transition Issues and the Foreign Service Child

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