Military Families
Welcome to Fairborn, Military Families!
Fairborn High School, Baker Middle School, Fairborn Intermediate School, and Fairborn Primary School are all Purple Star Schools as designated by the Ohio Department of Education. Schools that achieve Purple Star status are recognized for their continued commitment to military and civilian families in our community, including counseling services, communications, military family engagement, and events.
FCS MFLC: Mrs. Dawn Dickman
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Dickman works at Fairborn Middle School and Fairborn High School
FCS MFLC (Military Family Life Counselor): Kathy Murray
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Murray works at Fairborn Primary School and Fairborn Intermediate School
FCS Military Liaison: Mrs. Pamela Gayheart
Email: [email protected]
Fairborn Intermediate School Liaison: Mrs. Jennifer Urbaniak
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Dickman and Ms. Murray are available to provide the following services during the school day for your students:
- Individual & Family Counseling
- Military Lunch Bunch and Meetings
- Deployment Support
- Transition Support
- Coaching for faculty and staff at school to integrate best practices to support military-connected students
- Presentations and group facilitation on topics relevant to military families and students
Ohio MIC3 information and Website:
https://mic3.net/state/ohio/
Ohio Military Families and Veterans:
https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Ohio-Network-for-Military-Families-and-Veterans
Veterans Assistance:
Our mission is to assist veterans with the array of issues they may face, including obtaining proper disability compensation, financial assistance, information on the GI bill, and more.
VA Disability Calculator - veteransguide.org/va-disability-calculator/
VA Disability Appeals - veteransguide.org/va-disability/appeals/
School Contact and Operations Information:
Fairborn Primary School (Grades PreK-2)
Fairborn Intermediate School (Grades 3-5)
Fairborn Middle School (Grades 6-8)
(900 East Dayton-Yellow Springs Road)
Fairborn High School (Grades 9-12)
Academic Information for Secondary Students (Grades 6-12)
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses are offered in grades 6-12 to explore the sciences through gateway courses in engineering, biomedical sciences, and other STEM fields of study.
Fairborn High School offers one of the region's premier AFJROTC programs. The award-winning program includes color guard among other areas of specialization. Our program provides community service opportunities and leadership development throughout the local community and region. For more information, contact Matt Smith via email: [email protected]
Performing, Visual, and Musical Arts: Fairborn City Schools offers consistent and exploratory arts programs from PreK all the way through a student's senior year of high school. We offer weekly art classes at the elementary level, daily art electives at Baker Middle School, and numerous art electives at FHS. This is in addition to numerous clubs and after school activities. In addition to visual arts, the Fairborn Music Department consistently performs in the top tier of competitions and performances, most recently winning "Best Director" in the entire Miami Valley region for the high school production of the musical, "Grease". We offer orchestra, band, and choir (with many different options within those three basic competencies).
College Credit Plus: CCP is a program offered through the State of Ohio offering our students the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to enhance students' career readiness and postsecondary success, while providing a wide variety of options to college-ready students, at no or limited costs to students and families. For more information on Fairborn's program, click below.