International Fellows

Welcome to the Carlisle Area!

School Liaison Services provides access to a wide range of resources to facilitate smooth transitions for school-aged students from one installation to another. The School Liaison Officer (SLO) serves as a conduit of school information and is the primary point of contact for public and private school matters.

There are many private and public schools in the area. Your home address will determine the school your child will be assigned to for the upcoming school year. Your landlord should be able to tell you what school serves the students living at your home address.

All schools in the local area offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. These classes are very beneficial to new students who are learning to speak the English language. Teachers who are trained in teaching English are responsible for addressing the needs of these students. They work very hard to help international students learn English and adjust to our culture.

Registering Your Child for Public Schools

Carlisle Area School District (CASD)
The CASD holds a centralized registration for all IF school-aged students who are assigned to the CASD. This registration is usually held in mid-July. If you have any questions in regards to registering your child for school, please contact the School Liaison Officer at (717) 245-4638.

Cumberland Valley School District (CVSD) 
All incoming students are registered at the Central Registration Office located in the District Support Facility, 6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA. You may stop by the office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to pick up an enrollment packet or call (717) 506-3399 to have any enrollment packet mailed to you. After completing the forms in your packet, please call for an appointment to enroll your child.

South Middleton School District (SMSD) 
In order to register your child for SMSD, please call your child’s assigned school directly.

W.G Rice Elementary School (K-3) (717) 258-6484, ext. 3400 

Iron Forge Educational Center (4 & 5) (717) 258-6484, ext. 2311 

Yellow Breeches Middle School (6 – 8) (717) 258-6484, ext. 4050 

Boiling Springs High School (9 – 12) (717) 258-6484, ext. 1002

Big Spring School District (BSSD) 
Enrollment for new students takes place at the Big Spring School District’s district office, 45 Mt. Rock Road, Newville, PA. If you have any questions or concerns on registering students, please call (717) 776-2000 and ask for Sharon Hoover or Carol Kuntz.

Required Information for New Student Registration

Local public school districts require basically the same information from the parents in order to register their child for school. Please make sure all your child’s records are translated into English, so that the registrar is able to understand any information presented for enrolling your child for school.

The following information is required in order to register your child for school in the local public schools:

1. Parent/Guardian Photo Identification: A driver’s license, non-driver’s identification, passport, military identification, or green cards are acceptable forms of identification.
2. Proof of Residency: A deed, lease, sales agreement, proof of home ownership, are acceptable means of proving residency. If you do not have a lease, a notarized statement from your landlord including his / her name, address, and a phone number where he/ she can be reached is acceptable.
3. Proof of Guardianship: Legal custody agreement, if applicable, will be placed in the student’s record.
4. Birth Certificate
5. Record of Immunizations: State law requires that a complete record of immunizations be provided. You can get a copy of your child’s health records from the school you are leaving.
6. Transcripts and / or report cards, IEP, and any other forms relevant to your child’s education.

Parents / legal guardians of students may be asked to sign an affidavit stating that they are truly the primary custodial parents / guardians of the student being enrolled for school.

If you have any questions, please contact your School Liaison Officer:

School Support Services
Carlisle Barracks/US Army War College
637 Liggett Road
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(717) 245-4638