Education

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates schools in the USAG Stuttgart region and currently provides a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum. 

There are four phases to the DoDEA enrollment process: online pre-registration, in-person registration, enrollment in courses (MS and HS), and additional services, such as transportation and meal plan. If you are Active Duty with family on orders as command sponsored, or a full-time DoD civilian, your children are likely eligible for DoDEA as Space Required. If you are a Reservist on unaccompanied orders or a Contractor, your children are likely eligible as Space Available, and this will significantly impact the enrollment process. Some factors that influence the Space Available approval process include current enrollment data, enrollment projections, and IEP/504 Plan related services. Please note that in DoDEA schools, Space Available enrollment is not guaranteed. 

DoDEA schools in the Stuttgart military community area include three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Patch Elementary, Robinson Barracks Elementary, and Stuttgart Elementary are separated into three distinct zones, and enrollment is determined by where you live and eligibility category. School zone maps are located in multiple locations throughout the Garrison, including at the schools and School Liaison Office. Patch Middle and Stuttgart High are our only DoDEA middle and high schools.

Phase 1: Online Pre-registration: You can begin the school pre-registration process online at: www.dodea.edu/registration.

Phase 2: In-Person Registration: Final enrollment occurs after both sponsor and child are in country, and is coordinated directly with the school registrar. Required documents include: sponsor's orders; birth certificate (K-2); immunization record; physical address; local emergency contact information; school records (in sealed envelope, or requested by school registrar), and school-specific documents.

Phase 3: School Enrollment (Middle and High School Only): In coordination with the school counselors, during the mid-August timeframe, you and your child will have the opportunity to select courses for the school year.

Phase 4: Additional Resources: After completing enrollment at the schools, you can apply for transportation and school meal plan (links available on following page). 

Other schooling possibilities include homeschooling, German schools, or International schools. Please contact the School Liaison Office directly if you are interested in any of these options.

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates schools in the USAG Stuttgart region and currently provides a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum. 

There are four phases to the DoDEA enrollment process: online pre-registration, in-person registration, enrollment in courses (MS and HS), and additional services, such as transportation and meal plan. If you are Active Duty with family on orders as command sponsored, or a full-time DoD civilian, your children are likely eligible for DoDEA as Space Required. If you are a Reservist on unaccompanied orders or a Contractor, your children are likely eligible as Space Available, and this will significantly impact the enrollment process. Some factors that influence the Space Available approval process include current enrollment data, enrollment projections, and IEP/504 Plan related services. Please note that in DoDEA schools, Space Available enrollment is not guaranteed. 

DoDEA schools in the Stuttgart military community area include three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Patch Elementary, Robinson Barracks Elementary, and Stuttgart Elementary are separated into three distinct zones, and enrollment is determined by where you live and eligibility category. School zone maps are located in multiple locations throughout the Garrison, including at the schools and School Liaison Office. Patch Middle and Stuttgart High are our only DoDEA middle and high schools.

Phase 1: Online Pre-registration: You can begin the school pre-registration process online at: www.dodea.edu/registration.

Phase 2: In-Person Registration: Final enrollment occurs after both sponsor and child are in country, and is coordinated directly with the school registrar. Required documents include: sponsor's orders; birth certificate (K-2); immunization record; physical address; local emergency contact information; school records (in sealed envelope, or requested by school registrar), and school-specific documents.

Phase 3: School Enrollment (Middle and High School Only): In coordination with the school counselors, during the mid-August timeframe, you and your child will have the opportunity to select courses for the school year.

Phase 4: Additional Resources: After completing enrollment at the schools, you can apply for transportation and school meal plan (links available on following page). 

Other schooling possibilities include homeschooling, German schools, or International schools. Please contact the School Liaison Office directly if you are interested in any of these options.

Tuition-based English-speaking or bilingual German/English private international schools in the Stuttgart area include: 

• International School Stuttgart: https://www.issev.de/
• English-speaking Swiss International School: https://www.swissinternationalschool.de/en-GB/Standorte/--Stuttgart-Fellbach
• Christian Life Academy Stuttgart: www.cla-stuttgart.org

Contact the prospective school for curriculum information, tuition rates, and availability of tuition assistance.

Some parents elect to homeschool their children while OCONUS. This is a legal option open to all status of forces agreement (SOFA) sponsored active duty military, DoD civilians, and contractors. No state or federal government permission is required.

 Be aware that for German citizens home schooling is illegal and homeschooling is not common or recognized in other countries. You should be mindful of potential “looks” if you are out and about off post with your children during "normal school hours". In addition, to prevent unwarranted interest by local authorities you should use discretion when conducting "non-academic" activities or allowing children to be unsupervised outside the home during "normal" school hours.

School Liaison Officers may also connect homeschool families to local homeschool groups that sometimes share in field trips, PE, parties, curriculum fairs, science fairs, workshops and other educational and social activities. Child, Youth, & School (CYS) also offers special events/programs for homeschoolers in some locations.

You can find a variety of homeschooling resources through the school liaison webpage at: https://stuttgart.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-officer-slo and clicking on the homeschooling tab. There are also opportunities to connect with other homeschooling groups within the community.