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Parenting in the Foreign Service
CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
GENERAL
Summer Camp Resources
Are you transitioning back to the U.S. this summer or currently in the D.C. metro area with kids? It’s not too early to begin researching summer activities for your children. As a helpful starting point, check out some of the Summer Camp resources on GCLO’s Education and Youth webpage. Find a variety of options including links to art, sports, academic, and special needs camps in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland.
DC SCHOOLS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SPECIAL NEEDS AND GIFTED STUDENTS
HOMESCHOOLING
BOARDING SCHOOL
COLLEGE ADMISSION RESOURCES
PARENTING IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE
READING LIST FOR FOREIGN SERVICE PARENTS
TRANSITION CENTER COURSES
SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
ADOPTION
Helpful Articles
- “Safe, Secure, and Smart” is the fourth issue in a series of comic-style online magazines by the Foreign Service Institute’s Transition Center that help guide teens between the ages of 11 and 15 through international transitions. ZINES share experiences with moving to a new place, learning a new language, navigating a new school, finding friends, and managing the bumps along the way. Download “Safe, Secure, and Smart,” and check out the entire series on the Transition Center’s Publications and Online Resources webpage.
- Resources for Raising Foreign Service Kids – FSJ October 2023
- Foreign Service Adoption Journey – FSJ October 2023
- Cultural Identity Formation in Third Culture Kids – FSJ October 2023
- Third Culture Kids – The Enduring Affects of Formative Years in Cairo – FSJ 2023