Education

If you live on base and you wish for your children to attend public schools, your children will attend schools in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19. The elementary school located adjacent to the base, Scott Elementary School, is within the Mascoutah School District and serves students in grades preK-5. You must be living on base for your child to attend Scott Elementary School. Middle school and high school students living in base housing are bussed to Mascoutah Middle (grades 6-8) and High Schools (grades 9-12).

Children of Scott AFB servicemembers and civilian employees living off base attend school in one of the many surrounding school districts. There are only a few unit preK-12 districts. Most either serve elementary grades preK-8 or high school students in grades 9-12. There also are many private schools in the local area. For information on all schools in the local area follow this link.

For additional information regarding schools in the local area, please contact the Scott AFB School Liaison Officer at 618-256-9595 or 375fss.slo@us.af.mil.

Many Scott AFB families choose to home school their children for a variety of reasons. There are many home schooling groups around Scott Air Force Base. Few are secular in nature. Illinois is one of the least restrictive states when it comes to laws for home schooling families. The State of Illinois simply requires home schooling families to register with the Regional Office of Education. There are various groups of home schooling families that meet on a regular basis allowing them to share resources and skills, take group field trips and fellowship in a variety of social activities. Contact information for home schooling groups can be obtained from the Scott AFB School Liaison Officer at 618-256-9595 or 375fss.slo@us.af.mil.

Registration Requirements

Illinois law mandates that all pupils entering Early Childhood Programs, kindergarten, first grade, fifth grade, ninth grade, and all pupils new to the district have a physical examination. Examinations made any time within one year before entrance will comply with the law for school attendance.

At the time of registration, each new family will be asked to provide a Certified Birth Certificate for each child they are registering, up to date immunization record, physical from the state of Illinois, and Proof of Residency. Proof of residency in a district may include:

• Current tax receipt
• Rent receipt
• Receipt of utilities
• Evidence to indicate that the student is in continuing residence with a parent or legally designated guardian, (i.e., court order, welfare document).
• Letter from the landlord stating the person indicted is in residence now.
• Current voter registration

School Assignments

Scott AFB offers a wide range of education for all ages. If you live on base and wish for your children to attend public schools, your children will attend schools in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19. The elementary school located adjacent to the base, Scott Elementary School, is within the Mascoutah School District and serves students in grades preK-5. You must be living on base for your child to attend Scott Elementary School. Middle school and high school students living in base housing are bussed to Mascoutah Middle (grades 6-8) and High Schools (grades 9-12). Scott AFB children make up approximately 50 percent of the student population of Mascoutah District #19. 

Parents dropping off students at either Scott Elementary or the Youth Center will be required to obtain a pass to utilize the Scott School Gate. Passes will be issued by Scott Elementary and the Scott Youth Center. The Scott School Gate is only authorized for parents dropping off students at Scott Elementary or the Youth Center. Violators will be turned around. Families with questions should contact the Youth Center at 618-256-5139, Scott Elementary School at 618-746-4738, or the 375^th Security Forces Squadron at 618-256-2223. 

Both part time and full day Kindergarten programs are offered depending on the school district. Full day Kindergarten must be offered by school districts beginning in the 27-28 school year. A child must be 5 years of age before September 1 to enroll in kindergarten. Most private schools follow this Illinois State law also.

For more information on local school districts, please contact the Scott AFB School Liaison Officer at 618-256-9595 or visit the following link. https://www.scott.af.mil/Newcomers/School-Liaison-Office/

Enrollment Requirements

The following information is needed for enrollment:

• Certified Birth Certificate
• Proof of Residency
• up to date immunization record
• must have completed a physical in the state of Illinois.
• If the student is coming from another Illinois school, a Student Transfer Form is required form the last school attended.

The Education office provides on-base support to the following post-secondary institutions:

Southwestern Illinois College - 2 year college, over 150 programs - career, degree, and certificate options - day, evening, weekend, and distance learning classes

Scholarships and loans can be obtained through many sources at different times of the year.

For more information please contact the Education Office at 618-256-3327.

Hours of Operation

Walk-ins:
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. & Friday, 9a.m. - 1p.m.
Phone calls and e-mail available from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Closed on Weekends, AMC Family Days, Federal Holidays and the 2nd Thursday of each month for training.