Purple Star School - Military Family Information

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M.F.L.C./ Military & Family Life Counselor,

Free and confidential non-medical counseling is available to Active-duty service members and their families, including the children of Quest Elementary School. Some goals of this counseling service can include the following: Managing stress, increasing self-esteem, strengthening relationships, providing resources, and increasing resiliency; We also help service members, and their families address the day-to-day stressors of military life and the impact of deployment and reintegration. Issues can include communication, family dynamics, grief and loss, deployment and reintegration, transitions (parental divorce, relocation), and social skills. In summary, the primary role of your M.F.L.C. is to provide non-medical supportive counseling services to Military children and their families.

Quest Staff Military Contact: Mrs. Karry Castillo 321-242-1411

Transition Planning for Military Families

Academic Planning for Military Families

  • Information regarding academic standards and opportunities, graduation requirements, DE and AP course offerings, applicable CTE programs, etc. for Brevard Public schools can be found in the Student Progression Plan on the BPS Curriculum and Instruction website.

  • https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ Scholarship resources available to students in Florida in a variety of categories (tax credit, unique abilities, New Worlds reading, Hope, transportation, etc.)

  • contact Maguire.Rachel@brevardschools.org for enrollment information

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Children

  • www.mic3.net Information on the Military Interstate Compact and resources available for eligible transitioning military dependents

  • https://military.tutor.com/home Free tutoring and test preparation and essay review resources for eligible military dependents

  • https://unitedthroughreading.org/ Free shared story time resources to keep children and parents connected during a deployment

Student Led Transition Program

  • BPS is committed to ensuring a peer-led, safe, and positive transition for students from military families into our schools. For support, please contact the Military Point of Contact listed at the top of this webpage.

Information on Exceptional Education Services

  • Contact Audrey Cox at Cox.Audrey@brevardschools.org for information on transitioning IEPs and 504 plans from other states/locations

  • Brevard Public Schools provides a range of ESE resources, including school-specific support for families navigating transitions with IEPs and 504 plans. For more information, please visit the BPS Exceptional Education Services website.

  • Department of Air Force EFMP (Exceptional Family Member Program Information) https://daffamilyvector.us.af.mil/membersite/

Information on the mental health challenges facing military students, including ways to access school-based mental health services

  • Brevard Public Schools offers Psychological and Mental Health Services to all students, including those in military families. These school-based mental health services, along with many other resources, are available at the Mental Wellness website or at https://bpscommunityconnect.findhelp.com/.

  • Military & Family Life Counselor: 321-456-6809

Military Recognition Events

  • Celebrate America! Veterans Day Celebration and Concert

  • Month of the Military Child: April

  • Week of the Military Child: April 14-18, 2025

  • Purple Up! For Military Kids: April 18, 2025

  • Military Children Honored at April Awards Ceremonies

  • Military Children Interviewed for QTV

  • Patrick Space Force Base Events Link:

    Patrick Space Force Base Events Link