Military-Connected Students
Who are our Military-Connected Students?
The Texas Education Agency recognizes the need to provide information about available resources to students, parents, and educators to assist with navigating transitions to new schools, communities, and repeated cycles of separation and reunion.
- Texas ranks second in the nation for educating school-aged military-connected students, with nearly 200,000 identified military-connected students attending public and open-enrollment charter schools.
- Public and open-enrollment charter schools have identified military-connected students in every school region of Texas.
- Military-connected children move an average of 6-9 times during their K-12 education experience.
- 30% of military-connected children are between the ages of 6 and 11 years old.
- Children from military families are twice as likely as their civilian counterparts to serve in the Armed Forces as adults.
| Region | Area |
Total # of M-C Students (Fall 2024 PEIMS) |
24-25 PSCD Campuses | 23-24 PSCD Campuses | 22-23 PSCD Campuses | 21-22 PSCD Campuses | 20-21 PSCD Campuses |
| 15 | San Angelo | 2,628 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| State | Total | 213,2038 | 542 | 152 | 179 | 45 | 116 |
Military-Connected Student and Family Resources
Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission MIC3
The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Military Compact) exists to strengthen transitions and close educational gaps as military families and their children move to a new school district in another state.
Purple Star Campus Designation
The Purple Star Campus Designation recognizes Texas district and charter schools that show their support and commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.
For more information or to be added to the Military-Connected Student listserv, please contact Dr. Lesley Casarez at Lesley.Casarez@esc15.net.