Is there easy access to long distance telephone, e-mail, and fax?
Foreign Service families often need assistance in matching their children with appropriate schools. FLO’s Education and Youth Officer can assist in this process and can also serve as a liaison between the overseas family and a U.S. school to facilitate admissions. The Education and Youth Officer can also refer families to a private educational consultant who can provide diagnostic services, short or long-term counseling, educational testing, and school placement for a fee. Parents can also contact the U.S.-wide Independent Education Consultants Association (IECA) or the Washington-based Association of Consultants and Counselors for Educational Services and Support (ACCESS) for a list of their members. Association of Counselors and Consultants for Educational Support and Services (ACCESS) Educational Consultants Alexandria House 400 Madison Street, Suite 2008 Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel: 703-683-7764 The child’s ability and achievement levels, the child’s special interests and talents (spo
