Military Resources
Military Resources
The Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD) is a proud partner and supporter of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCBCP). Together, the district and the base are two of the largest employers and most important entities in the Oceanside community.
In an effort to strengthen and maintain this excellent collaborative partnership, and to help benefit the students and families stationed at MCBCP, the district is pleased to provide this Web page as a resource to our military families, particularly during such a challenging global period.
MCBCP is the Corps’ largest west coast expeditionary training facility and one of the busiest installations overseen by the Department of Defense. The base covers more than 200 square miles and provides housing to more than 38,000 military family members. A majority of the base housing units reside within OUSD attendance boundaries.
Each school year, as many as 2,500 military children attend one of three OUSD K-8 base schools: North Terrace, Santa Margarita and Stuart Mesa. All three campuses have been named California Distinguished Schools by the State Board of Education - an honor bestowed on only five percent of the state’s schools!
As you settle in to your new surroundings in North County, we hope you find this page useful in helping to locate services as your child begins his/her educational journey in our outstanding district. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our district office at 760-966-4000.
OUSD Kindergarten - Eighth Grade Schools Located on Camp Pendleton
The Oceanside Unified School District is proud to house three California Distinguished K-8 schools on MCBCP. For information on individual school sites, click on the links below.
OUSD High School for MCBCP: Oceanside High School
Programs & Support Services
MCCS Family Care Program
Family Care programs at Camp Pendleton focus on the needs of families by providing quality programs that support the continuum of active duty personnel and family members.
- Child Development Centers (CDCs)
- Family Childcare
- School Age Care and Youth Programs, ages Kindergarten–18 years, attending high school
- Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
- Project FOCUS (Families OverComing Under Stress)
Military Child Education Coalition
The MCEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, world-wide organization ensuring quality educational opportunities for military-connected children. It conducts research, professional institutes, conferences, and publishes resources.
Honors OUSD with Pete Taylor Award: Recognizes outstanding partnerships between military installations and school districts since 2004.
Visit us at https://militarychild.org/
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Assists active duty personnel in providing for the special needs of family members before, during, and after relocation required by a change of duty assignment. EFMP Site
Military Onesource Counseling
Provides a trusted source for referral to a private local counselor. Services are available 24/7 at no cost, worldwide.
Visit us at
militaryonesource.mil/confidential-counseling/
Families Overcoming Under Stress (FOCUS)
Resiliency training for military children and families. Teaches skills to meet deployment/reintegration challenges, communicate, solve problems, and set goals together.
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
Federally funded PTI Center assisting military families with children who have special education or health needs.
STOMP Website
Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA)
Provides workshops for educators to address deployment and transition issues for military families on the move.