FAQ

At this time there is no common database for the many overseas school alumni groups and educators. We have provided links to many other sites you can use to search for friends, classmates and teachers on our Affiliations page.

We suggest that you contact the alumni association of your school(s) or utilize Facebook and/or a search engine. If you are a military brat, either domestic or overseas, we encourage you to visit the Military Brats Registry.

If you attended a non-Department of Defense Overseas American School, contact that school directly for transcript information. You can find the mailing addresses, phone and FAX numbers for many of these schools in the Links.html of this website.

Contact information for many of the American and International Schools that are not yet in our directory may be found at the European Council of International Schools website (www.ecis.org).

If you attended a US Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) or Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school, student records ad transcripts may be requested from several different sources, depending on the student’s last date of attendance or graduation.

For complete information visit the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) website and check the “Transcripts” section under Student Resources www.dodea.edu.

If you would like a physical copy, we recommend that you contact your school’s alumni association and see if someone has or can obtain a copy of the yearbook(s). You can often locate an alumni association through a web search, and many are active on Facebook. We have a list of a few student alumni associations on our Affiliations page.

We provide digital copies of many yearbooks in our Yearbooks section, which are available for you to view and download at your convenience. These have been scanned from yearbooks in our archives as well as from yearbooks we have borrowed from individuals and schools that are still open. We are currently in the process of scanning our archive, and we continuously receive new yearbook donations and loans, so our online collection is always growing. Yearbooks in our archives are also available to view in person at the AOSHS Museum & Archives in Wichita.

1) If your school is still open with graduating seniors, contact the Senior Class Sponsor/Advisor about possibly ordering a ring. The style would be currently available. Note that they are under no obligation to reply or comply with your request but it cannot hurt to ask. 2) Non-Department of Defense Overseas American Schools and Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) or DoDDS schools can be researched at http://www.dodea.edu 3) Overseas Brat organization may be able to assist http://www.overseasbrats.com

Best stated “maybe”. Several alumni groups have looked into having custom jackets made to reflect the jacket style of their period in the past. These groups indicate that these jackets would cost over $500.

In general, contact your school directly if they are still operational. The letter should be addressed to the Principal or current School Athletic Director and request the name and address of the current person selling jackets to your school. Other organizations that you might contact are the European Council of International Schools (www.ecis.org) or the Overseas Brat Organization (Facebook page). If you attended a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) or Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS), you can get mailing addresses, telephone and FAX numbers, email contacts and websites from the DoDEA wesite (www.dodea.edu).

There are several resources you can consult regarding employment with American Overseas Schools.

The US Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools maintains comprehensive information on their site https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/bureau-of-administration/office-of-overseas-schools/. At this website you can find contact and background information on worldwide American-sponsored elementary and secondary schools overseas, current fact sheets on the 193 American international schools and other helpful job-hunting links.

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Schools in Europe and the Pacific, contact –
Department of Defense Education Activity (D0DEA)
Educator Recruitment Office
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350.

All of the resources you need will be under Employee Resources on the DoDEA website www.dodea.edu

For employment opportunities in non-Department of Defense Schools, contact –

International Educator’s Institute (TIE)
P. O. Box 613
Cummaquid, MA 02637
Telephone 508.362.1414, FAX 508.362.1411
Email tie@copecod.net Website http://www.tieonline.com

Or –

International Schools Services (ISS)
15 Rosael Road
P. O. Box 5910
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone 609.452.0990 FAX 609.452.2690
Email iss@iss.edu Website http://www.iss.edu

The European Council of International Schools (ECIS) also maintains a job back listing for administrators and teachers www.ecis.org.

Contact United States Department of State at the following website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/birth-abroad.html

Former DoDDS/DoDEA employees may request copies of their records from the National Personnel Records Center – http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/civilian-personnel

National Personnel Records Center, Annex
1411 Boulder Boulevard
Valmeyer, IL 62295
Fax 618.935.3014

Records for current DoDEA employees are maintained electronically –

DLA/DHRS-D, DoDEA
3990 E. Broad Street, Building 306
Columbus, OH 43213
Telephone 614.692.4674
Fax 614.693.6177
Email DHRC-DDoDEAHR@dla.mil

When writing for specific documents or information to verify employment the request must include: 1) Your full name used during the period of employment 2) Your social security number 3) Date of birth 4) Agency (DoDDS) dates and place of last employment 5) Date of separation from Federal employment 6) Employee’s signature