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Support for Military Children

Below are several resources to help you as a military parent support your child as they navigate military life. These resources provide information on child care and youth programs, education and tutoring, parent support and trainings, and much more.

Support for Children

Youth Programs & Centers

Youth Programs & Centers
PRAIRIES Pre-teen and Teen Center
641 Chapel Lane
Bldg 234 Prairies
WPAFB, OH 45431
Phone: 937-904-4700
Website: WPAFB Youth Progams & Center
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Child Development Centers

Child Development Centers
Praires/Wright Care CDC
156 Spinning Road
Bldg 6933
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
Phone: 937-656-8701
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Education Resources

Tutoring: Tutoring services are availble to military families at no additional cost. These services include on-demand online tutoring and homework help. 

Military Child Education Coalition: This site provides information from transition resources to scholarship opportunities for military children.

Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission: This site covers enrollment, placement, eligibility, and graduation issues involving military students.

Ohio Department of Education: This section of the website provides updated education information pertaining to our military families.

Parent Resources

Parent Webinar Trainings

Military families are able to receive additional support by attending parent workshops via webinar. Webinars are live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Noon EST. Please click here for upcoming webinars.
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Parent Support

Parenting has its own challenges, but being a parent of a military family presents its own unique set of challenges. Please click here to for additional parent support.
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Stay Connected

WPAFB Facebook Page: Stay up-to-date by following the Wright-Patterson AFB Facebook page.
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