Westside Elementary is the hidden gem in south Palm Bay, but there is no secret that our school community values and is enriched by the contributions our Military students and families make to our school.

Throughout the school year, we host various events such as Purple Up! Day, Month of the Military Child activities, Veteran Day activities, and other opportunities to highlight our military students.

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Children

Military OneSource
Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive.  Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and much more.

Military Kids Connect
MilitaryKidsConnect (MKC) is an online community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment, through a parent's or caregiver's return.

Sesame Street for Military Families
Sesame Street for Military Families is a free, bilingual (English and Spanish) website where families can find information and multimedia resources on the topics of military deployments, multiple deployments, homecomings, injuries, grief, and self-expression.

USDOD - Taking Care of Our People
U.S. Department of Defense website - We recognize the service and sacrifice of our military and their families, and dedicate resources, services, policies and programs to support the more than 2 million uniformed service members and 2.6 million family members across the globe.

Red Cross - Military Families Services
The Red Cross helps members of the military, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to, the challenges of military service.

Step Up for Students - Scholarships
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) programs give families of K-12 students a choice of financial assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for students to attend a public school different than the one the student is assigned to.

United Through Reading
United Through Reading connects military families who are separated - for deployment or military assignment - by providing the bonding experience of shared storytime.

tutor.com
For U.S. Military & their families - no-cost, online tutoring and homework help, 24/7.

YMCA

The YMCA offers specialized services to help military families manage the unique challenges they face every day.