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Military-Connected Students
The Texas Education Agency recognizes the need to provide information about available resources to students, parents, and educators to assist with navigating transitions to new schools, communities, and repeated cycles of separation and reunion.
Texas ranks second in the nation for educating school-aged military-connected students, with nearly 200,000 in public and open-enrollment charter schools. Additionally, our region ranks 4th for this student population. Public and open-enrollment charter schools have identified military-connected students in every school region of Texas.
- Military-connected children move an average of 6-9 times during their K-12 education experience.
- 30% of military-connected children are between the ages of 6 and 11 years old.
- Children from military families are twice as likely as their civilian counterparts to serve in the Armed Forces as adults.
| Statewide Military-Connected Students (2024) | |
|---|---|
| Active Duty | 62,436 |
| Texas National Guard | 6,415 |
| Reserve Force | 11,248 |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 9,102 |
| Veteran | 121,629 |
| Fallen in the Line of Duty | 2,208 |
To learn more about military-connected students and how to identify them, please download the TEA Military Student Identifier or visit the TEA Military Family Resources page.
Purple Star Designated Campuses
The Purple Star Campus Designation recognizes Texas districts and charter schools that show their support and commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.
Each fall, the Texas Education Agency awards the Purple Star Campus designation to campuses that apply and meet the established criteria. Selected campuses receive a distinctive Purple Star recognition to proudly display on campus or on their school website.
2025-26 ESC Region 11 PSCDs
2 campuses
2024-25 ESC Region 11 PSCDs
8 campuses
- Burleson ISD | Academy of Leadership & Technology at Mound
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | Boswell High School
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | Chisholm Ridge Elementary School
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | Creekview Middle School
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | Wayside Middle School
- Fort Worth ISD | Burton Hill Elementary School
- Lake Dallas ISD | Lake Dallas High School
- North Texas Collegiate Academy | North Campus
For a list of all Purple Star designated campuses, please visit the TxSchools.gov website. (Select "Purple Star School" within the filter designation.)