Military Families - Welcome to HCPS
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Welcome to Hillsborough County Public Schools, the 7th largest school district in the nation. We are proud to be home to 4,000 military-connected families in schools across our district.
We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our military families, especially our youngest heroes – your children, our students. We are dedicated to serving you, as you serve us.
Transitioning to HCPS
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Questions? Contact Kim Sukach the District’s Military Liaison at (813) 272-4648.
As you plan your transition into Hillsborough County Public Schools and begin your search for a home, the school locator will allow you to identify the attendance area schools based upon a residential address.
If you are looking for a home within the boundaries of a school, the following links will allow you to view school boundaries>>
Learn more about the requirements, policies and step-by-step processes pertaining to enrolling your child into a school, withdrawal policies and re-entry for students in grades 9-12 - Enrollment>>
Hillsborough County Public Schools works with families that have not yet closed on a home, waiting for a lease to begin or on Harbor Bay wait list on school enrollment.
For assistance, contact Kim Sukach at (813) 272-4648 and identify yourself as a transitioning military family.
If you want to apply to a school choice or learn more about the district's magnet programs, contact the Choice Information line at (813) 272-4692.
Hillsborough County Purple Star Schools
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The purpose of the Purple Star School of Distinction Designation is to recognize schools that support the unique needs of military families, help military-connected students navigate critical challenges and provide resources for military-connected students when transitioning to a new school environment.
Anderson Elementary
- Ballast Point Elementary
- Bevis Elementary
- Chiaramonte Elementary
- Collins Elementary
- Doby Elementary
- East Bay High School
- Fishhawk Creek Elementary
- Franklin Middle Magnet
- Lanier Elementary
- Madison Middle
- Nelson Elementary
- Newsome High School
- Progress Village Middle Magnet
- Randall Middle
- Robinson High School
- Roland Park K-8 Magnet
- Shore Magnet
- Stowers Elementary
- Tinker K-8
- Warren Hope Dawson Elementary
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District’s Military Liaison
(813) 272-4648
Resources
- Child Find
- HCPS Exceptional Student Education
- Family Resource Center at MacDill
- Learn About Transitioning from the Military to Teaching
- MAFB School Age and Youth Center - Before and After School Care
- MAFB School Liaison Officer
- Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission
- Military Kids Special Education Alliance
- Military OneSource
- National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple Program
- National PTA Military Family Resources
- Our Military Kids
- Season of my Military Student
- Sesame Street for Military Families
- The Military Child Chronicles
- Tutor.com
- Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program