Updates – Office of Overseas Schools

2024

• Regional Associations and Assisted Schools Honored at UNESCO
• New Regional Education Officer for Caribbean and Strategic Initiatives
• Overseas Schools Advisory Council (OSAC) Winter Meeting

2023

• Congratulations on Three REO Retirements
• Social Emotional and Child Protection Benchmarks Created
• U.S. Department of State and College Board Overseas Schools Project 2023 Admissions Leaders Roundtable Webinar Recordings
• 2023-2024 World Wide Fact Sheet Available
• One New Assisted School in 2023-2024
• Two Assisted School Principals Honored
• U.S. Department of State and College Board Overseas Schools Project 2023 Admissions Leaders Roundtable Webinar
• Webinar on Mental Health in Overseas Schools with FSYF: September 6, 2023
• The Office of Overseas Schools Featured in State Magazine
• New Regional Education Officer (REO) for Near East and South Asia
• Gifted and Talented Meeting: May 4, 2023
• OSAC Charter Renewal
• Special Needs Education Webinar: April 5, 2023
• Advisory Committee Releases Gifted and Talented Booklet
• OS & USAID Overseas Education Webinar
• Overseas Schools Advisory Council (OSAC) Winter Meeting

2022

• Assisted School Directory for 2022-2023 Now Available
• 2022-2023 World Wide Fact Sheet Available
• One New Assisted School in 2022-2023
• Two New Regional Education Officers (REOs)
• U.S. Department of State and College Board Overseas Schools Project 2022 Admissions Leaders Roundtable Webinar

2021

• 2021-2022 World Wide Fact Sheet Available
• Leadership Transition in the Office of Overseas Schools (A/OPR/OS)
• Three New Assisted Schools in 2021-2022
• U.S. Department of State and College Board Overseas Schools Project 2021 Admissions Leaders Roundtable Webinar
• State Magazine: Assisted School AISA Celebrates its First Graduates
• Webinar: Educating Your Special Needs Child in the Foreign Affairs Community – April 2021
• Advisory Committee on Exceptional Children and Youth Release Updated Transitioning Guide
• Overseas Schools Advisory Council Meeting, February 2021

2020

• 2020-2021 World-Wide Fact Sheet Available
• Webinar Announcement: Overseas School Project Admissions Leaders’ Roundtable
• Five New Assisted Schools in 2020-2021
• Office of Overseas Schools Pandemic Reopening Information
• Chargé d’Affaires Mark A. Schapiro’s Commencement Address to Verdala’s Class of 2020