National Advocate for Purple Star Schools

MCEC Purple Star School contact and resources for starting a Purple Star School program

MCEC is available every to step of the way to support states, local education agencies and school districts with guidance on establishing, implementing and promoting a state program. 

Please reach out to our Military Student Consultants for Purple Star Schools questions and support at msc@militarychild.org

For those considering starting a Purple Star School program, here are some helpful resources: 

• See how states are implementing Purple Star School programs in Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia (called Military Flagship Schools), and Indiana and Montana. 
• See how Texas is using legislation to create its Purple Star School program here
• See how South Carolina promotes its Purple Star School program to military families and educators:
  – South Carolina’s state brochure on Purple Star Schools. 
  – Memo from South Carolina’s Superintendent for Education to district superintendents, principals and school liaison officers from the military inviting them to learn more about the state’s Purple Star School program.
• Read more about Purple Star Schools in MCEC’s On the Move® magazine.
• Learn what one military parent and expert in school transitions says about Purple Star Schools.