Washington
High School
Military Point of Contact
Commander Lekeen Brown
LBrown1@ecsdfl.us
Enrollment Services
New to the area? Have questions about registering your child for school, or what documentation is needed for registration? Click here to visit our ECPS Enrollment Services department for this information, as well as the current Student Progression Plans.
Transition Planning
We assist our military students with transitions in a variety of ways. We have a team of individuals such as a Military Life Family Counselor (MFLC), a school counselor, and a Mental Health Counselor to support your child. We are here for your child during a transition to or from our school. We offer tours to new students and/or families upon request.
Academic Planning
If you have questions about academic planning, please reach out to our school counselors for further assistance. All counselors' contact information and additional details of the courses and curriculum offered at BTWHS may be found on the Families tab of our school's website. Our counselors will review transcripts and help students with different educational options. AP classes are readily available and accepted if students move due to a transition.
Exceptional Student Education
Booker T. Washington High School’s ESE program provides specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Our school has an ESE Liaison who helps plan, schedule, and implement IEP meetings, including eligibility meetings and review meetings. The ESE services might include physical, occupational speech, and language therapy, technology devices, special transportation, or specialized support for students who are deaf or hard of hearing or blind or visually impaired. School-based opportunities include Learning Strategies, Community-Based Instruction, Career and Technical Education (CTE), On-the-Job Training, self-advocacy and self-determination activities, mock interviews, and the Spring Transition Conference. Students also have opportunities to participate in Special Olympics and Disability Awareness Month activities.
ESE Contact:
Rebecca Horn, ESE Department Chair
850-475-5257, Ext. 306511
rhorn1@ecsdfl.us
Click to visit the ECPS Exceptional Student Education department.
Sondra Hill, Program Director
shill@ecsdfl.us • 850-429-2977
Resources
The Joint Military Council for Education Excellence was established as a partnership between the Escambia County School District and Naval Air Station Pensacola in the Spring of 2020. Its mission is: Improving educational services and communication between the Escambia County School District and military families.
The Military Council convenes quarterly to address topics of mutual interest and to solicit input from community stakeholders, including military families.
NAS Pensacola Fleet &Family Support Center
Military One Source connects you to programs, services and products developed for military life. Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and much more.
Military One Source also has a link to a tutoring service designed specifically for military students.
Military Child Education Coalition
The Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission has a specific section for parents with resources detailing the role of the School Liaison as well as helpful articles on helping military children change schools and cope with moving, among others. They also have a section on supporting military families with special medical or educational needs.
The ASVAB CEP offers students a chance to explore all paths to careers - college, certifications, apprenticeships, licensure programs, and the Military - in one place. Contact your school counselor to find out when the ASVAB CEP is coming to your school.
Student to Student (S2S)/
Anchored 4 Life
The Anchored 4 Life program creates a supportive environment for all of students, building connections with our students from active military families, promoting leadership skills, and resilience through school‑based activities and events.
Established in 2004, Student 2 Student (S2S) is a student program that brings military and civilian students together to welcome all new students, create a positive environment, support academic excellence, and ease transitions.
S2S Team objectives:
- Identify the challenges students face as they transition in or out of class
- Understanding why S2S is needed in schools
- Represent the S2S Core Values: Leadership, Finding the Way, Academics, Service, Relationships, and 100% Acceptance
- Continual planning to build an ever stronger S2S Team
- Engage BTWHS staff in the annual professional development concerning how to identify and respond to the needs of military students and families
MFLC Contact Phone Number
(850) 377-2548
About the Military & Family Life Counseling (MFLC) Program
Booker T. Washington High School is honored to offer non-medical counseling to our military-connected students. MFLCs support military families through the unique challenges of military life, including cycles of deployment and reintegration, by providing non-medical, short-term counseling. Through a partnership between the school district, the installation and the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, counselors will be assigned to various schools during the school year.
What is the counselor’s role in the school?
MFLCs provide consultation, training, and educational presentations/workshops to program faculty, staff, parents, and children. MFLC support augments services already in place at each school. Counselors take part in everyday school activities and events. They are available to support in areas related to deployment and reintegration; family dynamics; positive coping mechanisms; staff support and education; parent education and stress reduction. Counselors are also available to facilitate groups and trainings to build leadership skills; manage anger; build self-esteem and confidence and strengthen communication.
How are counselors selected?
Counselors are selected for their demonstrated expertise and training and are under the management of the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy. Counselors hold a master’s or doctoral degree, are independently licensed and have experience working with children and youth. Counselors go through rigorous background checks before being placed in schools.
Why are the counselors in certain schools and not others?
Schools were selected by the Service Branch to receive MFLCs based on the number of military connected students attending each school. Military families who have students in schools without counselors can typically receive the same support through the installation’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department, Fleet and Family Services or the A&FRC.
Do counselors keep records about students and families?
No. Services provided by counselors are private and confidential with the exception of mandatory federal and military reporting requirements (i.e., child abuse, domestic violence and other life-threatening situations). No counseling records are maintained.
Military Recognition Events
Veterans Day - we honor each staff member who is a veteran of the Armed Forces with breakfast, a gift, and thanks from our students.
Wreaths Across America at Barrancas National Cemetery at NAS - December 16, 2023 - students and staff are asked to volunteer to go to the cemetery and lay wreaths on the graves.
National Medal of Honor Day - March 25 every year - students are instructed on the meaning of the Medal of Honor, and past recipients are acknowledged and researched.
April 15, 2025 is Purple Up Day at BTWHS!
Additional Resources for Educational Opportunities
BTWHS offers clubs and organizations in a wide variety of categories. Click here to visit the list for the current school year.
The Dandelion
The official flower of the military child is the dandelion. Why?
The plant puts down roots almost anywhere, and it's almost impossible to destroy. It's an unpretentious plant, yet good looking. It's a survivor in a broad range of climates.
Military children bloom everywhere the winds carry them. They are hardy and upright. Their roots are strong, cultivated deeply in the culture of the military, planted swiftly and surely. They're ready to fly in the breezes that take them to new adventures, new lands, and new friends.
Experts say military children are well-rounded, culturally aware, tolerant, and extremely resilient. Military children have learned from an early age that home is where their hearts are, that a good friend can be found in every corner of the world, and that education doesn't only come from school. They live history. They learn that to survive means to adapt, that the door that closes one chapter of their life opens up to a new and exciting adventure full of new friends and new experiences.
(Military Child Education Coalition, 2017).