Purple Star School
Legacy Traditional School – Surprise is proudly designated as a “Purple Star School” with the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) and Arizona Purple Star Schools (AZPSS). Purple Star Schools specialize in supporting military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent’s change in duty station.
We support military-connected children and families by:
- Introducing Military Welcome Ambassador Team that helps introduce new military families and supports existing families
- Providing links to events that highlight activities featuring military students, families, and veterans
- Designating a resource board for students and military families with postings of community and school-wide events, and special interest activities that highlight and support military families
- Hosting school-wide military appreciation events celebrating our military families, including Patriot Day and Veterans Day events
- Facilitating regular support groups for students of active military parents/guardian
- Providing priority status in the school’s enrollment process for children of active-duty families
Military-Connected Student & Family Support Resources
- MIC3 – Interstate Compact – How states collaborate to support military-connected students in staying on track for college, career, or life-readiness.
- MCEC Library – A parent resource library offering support on PTSD, mental health, deployment, and more.
- BeConnected AZ – Arizona Coalition for Military Families, a federal and state non-profit supporting employment and family services for military members.
- School Liaisons – School Liaison Program Managers located at each Arizona military installation to provide regional support.
- AZPSS Training – Self-paced training modules addressing challenges faced by military-connected students, required for all AZPSS schools.
- MilLife Learning Catalog – Self-directed courses covering various quality-of-life topics for military families.