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Military Resources

Santa Margarita School is a proud partner and supporter of Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton (MCBCP). In an effort to strengthen and maintain this excellent collaborative
partnership, and to help benefit our students and families, we are pleased to provide this Web
page as a resource to our military families.

Military-Connected Family Resources
School & District Support
● Military Family Liaison: School Liaison’s Office, BLDG 1160, RM#281, Camp
Pendleton, (760) 763-7385 and (760) 763-7386, Webpage
The mission of the School Liaison Officer is to coordinate educational support
services to maximize opportunities for academic success for transitioning military
children/youth. For more information, contact:
Rose Solomon
MCB CP School Liaison
(760) 763-7385
rose.solomon@usmc.mil
● School Counselor: Mrs. Guadalupe Frias, guadalupe.frias@oside.us
Provides academic and social-emotional support for students.
● MFLC Counselor: Mrs. Lisa Hildreth, (760) 901-700
Military and Family Life Counselor assigned to Santa Margarita. Mrs. Hildreth is
an experienced behavioral health professional specialized to work with Marines
and their families.

Educational & Transition Resources
● California Department of Education – Military-Connected Students
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/mc/
Information on programs and services for military families in California schools.
● Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (MIC3)
https://www.mic3.net/
Ensures consistency in enrollment, placement, attendance, and graduation for
children of military families.

● Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
https://www.militarychild.org/
Resources, webinars, and student programs supporting military-connected
children worldwide.
● SchoolQuest (by MCEC)
https://schoolquest.militarychild.org/
Free online tool for families planning school transitions.
● Exceptional Family Member Program (EFPM)
https://pendleton.usmc-mccs.org/marine-family-support/military-family-
life/exceptional-family-member-program
Assists active duty personnel in providing for the special needs of family
members before, during, and after relocation required by a change of duty
assignment
● Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
https://wapave.org/Stomp/
Federally funded PTI Center assisting military families with children who have
special education or health needs.
● Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA)
https://militaryimpactedschoolsassociation.org/
Provides workshops for educators to address deployment and transition issues
for military families on the move.

Family & Community Support
● Military OneSource
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
24/7 free and confidential help for service members and their families
(education, relocation, counseling, and more).
● Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families
https://military.tutor.com/home
Free online tutoring and homework help for eligible military-connected students.
● National Military Family Association (NMFA)
https://www.militaryfamily.org/
Advocacy, scholarships, and support programs for military families.
● MCCS Family Care Program
https://pendleton.usmc-mccs.org/marine-family-support/child-and-youth/family-
child-care

Family Care programs at Camp Pendleton focus on the needs of families by
providing quality programs that support the continuum of active duty personnel
and family members.
● Families Overcoming Under Stress (FOCUS)
https://focusproject.org/
Resiliency training for military children and families. Teaches skills to meet
deployment/reintegration challenges, communicate, solve problems, and set
goals together.
● Comfort Crew
https://www.comfortcrew.org/
For families facing deployment or celebrating a reunion.

Student Programs & Clubs
● Student 2 Student (S2S) Program – Peer mentoring for new military-connected
students.
● Month of the Military Child (April) – Annual recognition and celebration of
military children.
● Purple Up! Day – Encourage students and staff to wear purple to show support
for military families.