Learn more about the Defense Department Child Care in Your Home fee assistance pilot program.

Join the Defense Department in celebrating and thanking our teachers, child care providers and professional staff who educate and support our military-connected children, youth and teens.

Learn more about community child care options offered through the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-PLUS program.

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, or DANTES, offers free or discounted tests for military members, which can help you earn your degree faster.

The Defense Department is committed to making sure all military children have access to a quality education, especially when families relocate.

Special education is designed to meet unique needs of children with special needs, ages 3 through 21.

Moving with kids can be a little like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. A little perspective and patience is needed for you to fit all the pieces together.

You’ve received your PCS orders. Between looking for a new home and packing, you’ll have another big job to do if you’re a military parent — helping your kids cope with moving.

As a parent, you want to both protect your children and help them be their best. Find tips and resources to help them learn, grow, adjust to new surroundings and do well in school.

As a parent of a military youth, you can help your children learn how to develop healthy ways to deal with stress and life’s curveballs.

Learn more about the benefits of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Military Youth of the Year program.

Military-connected children and teens learn flexibility, adaptability and resiliency. Military and family life counselors can help them apply those strengths to current life situations.

School liaisons offer a variety of education support for families with special needs.

Military youth/teen centers offer an array of educational, recreational and support programs to help military youth and teens live their best MilLives.

Learn 20 tips to help you step up your parenting and improve your child-rearing skills.

Learn how youth sponsors and military youth programs can help transitioning military youth feel at home in their new community.

Review these basic steps and resources to help you find quality, licensed child care.

The Department of Defense offers expanded hourly child care service for military families. Find answers to frequently asked questions here.

From new parent support assistance to newsletters packed with information, military parents have access to numerous resources to make your job of raising kids a little easier and a lot more fun.

Whether it's a deployment or training, sometimes your military career obligates you to leave your family and loved ones for an extended period of time. While being away from home is never easy, creating a family care plan can give you some peace of mind while you’re gone.

Military parents of teens can help their child explore career paths with these resources and tips.

Supporting your child’s education is an important responsibility. Here are some strategies to help you cultivate a love of learning and build a foundation of learning for your child.

The Defense Department has drawn on the familiar Sesame Street characters to help children ages 2-6 through the milestones of relocations, deployments, transitions and more.

Sure Start is a research-based preschool program offered by Department of Defense Education Activity that serves 4-year-old command-sponsored children stationed at overseas installations.

Once you’ve completed your PCS or military move and your household goods have arrived at your new destination, use the following guide to help with filing claims for any lost or damaged items.