Fox Chapel receives Purple Star School designation

The Fox Chapel Area School District has been awarded Purple Star School designation by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Fox Chapel Area’s designation will begin January 1, 2026, and last through December 31, 2029.

Purple Star Schools is a program that supports military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent’s change in duty station. This designation is given to local education agencies (LEAs) and schools for their commitment to serving active-duty military families and students through efforts including designating a military liaison and providing a transition initiative.

To achieve Purple Star School designation, LEAs and schools must meet multiple criteria, including designating a staff member as a military liaison, detailing how the LEA or school identifies military-connected students, maintaining a publicly accessible web page to provide resources for military-connected students and their parents/guardians, and providing a transition initiative led by students.

More information about the Purple Star Schools program can be found at https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/resources/student/empoweru/military-students/purple-star-schools-application-guidelines.