Military Connected Families
West Springfield High School serves over 500 military connected students. As Purple Star School, we are proud to provide resources and support to our military connected families.
Military Ambassadors Club (MAC)
Military Ambassadors Club is a service organization dedicated to supporting West Springfield students and the local military community. MAC regularly sponsors volunteer and social events for members.
Sponsor: Jeff Toomer
Military and Family Life Counselor
Kendra Burnside
Phone: 202-253-4937
Office: 1006 (Main office)
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:45 am -2:45 pm, or by appointment after hours.
The Military and Family Life Counseling Program helps military families and children navigate challenges with free face to face support. MFLCs provide non-medical counseling services to students and families in groups and individually. Support is provided at no cost and is confidential with the exception to meet legal obligations to include requirements of the law or duty to warn situations.
Issues addressed
- School Adjustment
- Deployment and separation
- Time management
- Self-esteem
- Sibling and parent-child communication
- Behavioral concerns
- Stress management
- Divorce
- Fear, grief, and loss
Please complete and return the opt in form if interested in receiving support. The form should be printed, signed, and returned to the main office or a counselor.
West Springfield High School's Family Liaison
Ashley Springsteen
Phone: 571-459-8477
Are you new to the area and need help understanding school registration or connecting with your local school? If you have questions about navigating the school, learning about FCPS resources, or getting your student setup for success, our Family Liaison can help! Family Liaisons work in the schools and community to help families get the information and assistance they need to support their children and to ensure their academic success. Feel free to reach out via email, phone, or TalkingPoints.
Students with Special Education Accommodations
West Springfield and FCPS follow federal guidelines with respect to the IDEA and the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 process and eligibility. More information on our special education department can be found on the department webpage.
School Liaison Officers
School Support Services provides military connected school-aged youth with educational opportunities, resources and information necessary to achieve academic success. A branch of Child & Youth Services (CYS), School Support Services features School Liaison Officers (SLOs), who help schools, installations and Families work together for student achievement.
SLOs are your best support in the area of education, schools and military transitions. SLOs are knowledgeable in current education news and policies. They act as the conduit between the school community – including local public school districts, private schools and home school Families – and the installation.
Fort Belvoir
9800 Belvoir Road
BLDG 200
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060
United States
+1(703)805-1350
+1(703)805-3436
Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall
102 Custer Road
BLDG 203
Fort Myer, Virginia 22211
United States
+1(703)965-4950