Parent Resources

This article discusses how the Interstate Compact supports military-connected students when they change schools, including protections related to enrollment, special education services, and on-time graduation.

The purpose of this pamphlet is to educate parents, guardians, families, and school administrators about the Compact and the safeguards it provides for students as they transfer schools.

The MCEC has resources to assist parents and students with academic issues, school changes, and the social and emotional challenges associated with military life.

The School Liaison Program helps military families navigate pre-K–12 education during moves, deployments, and other transitions. School liaisons can assist parents with enrollment, school options, special education concerns, credit transfers, and connecting with schools and community resources.

The New Mexico Public Education Department’s Special Education Division provides families with information about special education programs and services, parent and student rights, dispute resolution, and resources available to support students with disabilities.

Parents Reaching Out offers information, training, and support for New Mexico families of children with disabilities or complex medical needs. Families can find help with special education, healthcare, early intervention, and advocacy.

The New Mexico Public Education Department’s Family Engagement page connects families with resources, programs, and opportunities that strengthen partnerships among families, schools, and communities to support student learning and well-being.

The New Mexico Public Education Department’s Home Schooling website provides information for families who choose to educate their children at home. It explains state requirements, how to register a home school, record keeping recommendations, and where families can find additional guidance and assistance.

The New Mexico Child Care Finder helps families search for child care providers by location, availability, age range, and other services that may be important to their family.

MilitaryChildCare.com helps military-connected families learn about available child care programs, search for care near their home or duty station, and submit requests for military-operated care or fee assistance programs.

No-cost, one-on-one online tutoring for military-connected students. Students can find support for homework, writing, test preparation, and other academic needs 24 hours a day.

Unitedthroughreading.org supports military families during deployments and other periods of separation. The program allows service members to record themselves reading a book, which their children can watch and read along with at home.

Sesame Street for Military Families provides resources to help young children and their families navigate the challenges of military life. The website includes videos, activities, games, and practical guidance on topics such as deployment, relocation, homecomings, family wellness, and grief.

Military OneSource supports service members and their families with resources designed to strengthen readiness, well-being, and quality of life. The website provides information and tools on K–12 education, special needs, parenting, deployment, emergencies, finances, legal matters, moving, and other aspects of military life.

The EFMP is a mandatory enrollment program for active-duty service members with a family member who has specialized medical or educational needs. EFMP helps identify available services at current or future duty stations and connects families with information, referrals, and non-clinical case management, and ensures those needs are considered during the assignment process.

Military and Family Life Counselors provide confidential, non-medical behavioral, emotional, and social support to military-connected children and youth. Counselors work in schools and other child and youth settings to help strengthen relationships, support school performance, and promote overall well-being.