(NewsUSA) - For most kids, the back-to-school season means catching up with friends, shopping for supplies, and falling back into familiar routines – military kids face a different reality. They’re often walking into yet another new school, in yet another new city.
Military kids typically attend 6-9 different schools before they graduate high school. Every time their parent receives orders for a change of station, the whole family is once again transplanted into a new community. And these moves aren’t from one base to another – 70% of military families live in civilian neighborhoods, not on military installations. Despite living alongside their civilian neighbors, only 39% of military families feel connected to them, according to the 2024 Military Family Lifestyle Survey.
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- For most kids, the back-to-school season means catching up with friends, shopping for supplies, and falling back into familiar routines – military kids face a different reality. They’re often walking into yet another new school, in yet another new city.
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