PCS'ing Information
Are you PCSing into the Bamberg community?
Please contact the Registrar or the counselors at Bamberg American High School before you arrive, please do not hesitate to do so.
Hours: 0730 - 1600 Central European Time
DSN: 469-8254 or CIV 0951-300-8254
DSN: 469-7630 or CIV 0951-300-7630
DSN: 469-8253 or CIV 0951-300-8252
Civilian Telephone from US: 011-49-951-300-8254
Civilian FAX from US: 011-49-951-32669
Email: bamberghs.principal@eu.dodea.edu
Important Information.
Failure to comply with registration procedures may result in registration delays!
Only the parent or sponsor, in person, may register a child for school.
If you will homeschool your child, you must inform the Registrar of that choice. You must then fill out a form, which the Registrar can provide, which notifies the BSB Commander of your intent.
If you are the guardian of the child you wish to enroll, you must present official documents proving guardianship at registration. A power of attorney is not sufficient documentation. You may apply for and obtain guardianship papers in the United States before you PCS.
We cannot enroll your child in school and schedule him/her in classes without valid academic records. The forwarding school will insist on sending official copies of these records, but you may request and receive unofficial copies. Please make that request and obtain those records! Hand carry them with you to Germany. Do not pack them in your hold baggage, expecting them to arrive promptly. They probably will not make it in time, and registration will be delayed.
Please hand carry your child's current required immunization records. Incomplete shot records may delay school registration.
If you wish to enroll a student in the school and cannot establish a legal tie or command sponsorship, then you will be required to pay tuition.
School registration is an annual requirement by DoD Regulation to determine continued eligibility for school enrollment. Online registration is possible through the DoDDS-Europe website.
DoDEA High School Graduation Requirements are outlined on the DoDEA website.
First Time Students from non-DoDEA Schools.
Sponsors of children enrolling in BHS for the first time from a non-DoDEA school must present the following information:
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A current copy of the sponsor's orders, showing a pinpoint assignment, and family
travel orders, showing command sponsor-ship for your child.
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Extension orders or proof of current DEROS.
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A copy of the sponsor's and the child's ID card.
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Copy of the child's birth certificate.
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Copy of the child's passport.
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Copy of the student's marriage certificate (if applicable).
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Copy of the child's permanent custody orders (if applicable). A power of attorney
is not acceptable. You may apply for and obtain guardianship papers in the United
States before you PCS.
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Updated demographic information:
- Sponsor's address.
- Sponsor's home and work telephone numbers.
- Sponsor's email address.
- Sponsor's emergency contact names and telephone numbers.
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Records from the forwarding school, such as transcripts, report cards, and official
withdrawal papers.
Records from the forwarding school, such as transcripts, report cards, and official
withdrawal papers. You should hand carry unofficial copies of these records. The
forwarding school will send official copies.
First Time Students from DoDEA Schools
Sponsors of children enrolling in BHS for the first time from a DoDEA school usually hand carry from the sending school their child's entire DoDEA file including registration data, academic records, and immunization and health documents.
If you do not have these files, you must present the following information.
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A current copy of the sponsor's orders, showing a pinpoint assignment, and family
travel orders, showing command sponsor-ship for your child.
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Extension orders or proof of current DEROS.
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A copy of the sponsor's and the child's ID card.
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Copy of the child's birth certificate.
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Copy of the child's passport.
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Copy of the student's marriage certificate (if applicable).
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Copy of the child's permanent custody orders (if applicable). A power of attorney is not acceptable.
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Updated demographic information:
Sponsor's address.
Sponsor's home and work telephone numbers.
Sponsor's email address.
Sponsor's emergency contact names and telephone numbers.
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Records from the forwarding school, such as transcripts, report cards, and official
withdrawal papers.
You should hand carry unofficial copies of these records. The
forwarding school will send official copies.
Upon Arriving in Bamberg
Please register your child as soon as possible.
The registration process, without delays, usually takes two days.
Day 1:
- The sponsor will clear the child's immunization record with the school nurse.
- The sponsor will fill out the registration paperwork.
- The sponsor and child will have their first meeting with the counselor to discuss his/her academic record and course selection.
Day 2:
- The student will receive his/her bus pass, if needed.
- The student will receive his/her class schedule.
- The student will receive an orientation tour and discuss school procedures.
- The student may be able to begin classes on this day. If not, then he/she will begin classes on Day 3.
The external web sites listed below may help you and your family ease your way into the Bamberg community.
Military Teens on the Move
Military Children and Youth
Military Child Education Coalition
Military Student
DoDEA for Teens
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