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Students enrolled in DoWEA Schools are required to meet immunization requirements. Questions? Please contact your school nurse.
DoWEA Pacific is Hiring
DoWEA Pacific is looking to fill substitute teaching and educational aide positions across the region.
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Yokota West Elementary School is part of Yokota AB Schools in the DoWEA Pacific East District. Yokota West ES serves military connected students in PK to grade 5.
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Yokota Air Base honors military children with Touch A Truck event
Yokota Air Base came together in an extraordinary show of support for its youngest community members during this year’s Month of the Military Child Touch‑A‑Truck event.
Yokota schools celebrate a thrilling first ever Yokota Book Battle Championship
The inaugural Yokota Book Battle brought together young readers from Yokota West Elementary School and Mendel Elementary School for spirited competition.
Igniting STEM Curiosity: Space Systems Command STEM Outreach Returns to Yokota
YOKOTA, Japan – For the second consecutive year, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) STEM Outreach team returned to Yokota Air Base, bringing hands-on space science learning to Yokota West Elementary School and Joan K. Mendel Eleme...
Grown up and giving back: Former DoWEA students now serving in DoWEA
For many military‑connected students, DoWEA schools are more than classrooms – they are places of stability between PCS moves, where lifelong relationships are formed across continents and cultures.
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DoWEA Shares Ambitious New Teacher Hiring Initiative
Tiffany Hoben, chief academic officer of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), announced an ambitious new teacher hiring initiative.
DoWEA Pacific South District earns Cognia Accreditation with Distinction
DoWEA Pacific South District has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest level of accreditation granted by Cognia, a globally recognized nonprofit organization that accredits schools and school systems.
DoWEA seeks educators and aides to support military-connected students
The Department of War Education Activity has fewer than 100 openings remaining for teachers and fewer than 150 openings remaining for aides in classrooms across the U.S. and around the globe for next school year.
DoWEA recognizes 2026 Presidential AI Challenge state champions
Student and educator teams at nine Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools have been selected as state champions in the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge.
Decision Day
Celebrate Decision Day on May 1st – the day when DoWEA high-school seniors announce what they’ll be pursuing after graduation.
National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
DoWEA celebrates National Speech-Language-Hearing Month in May. The purpose of recognizing SLHM in DoWEA is to highlight the professionals who support individuals with speech, language, and hearing disorders.
Military Spouse Appreciation Month
Military Spouse Appreciation Month (MSAM) is observed annually in May to recognize the contributions, resilience, and sacrifices of military spouses and families.
DoWEA Pacific announces 2027 District Teachers of the Year
The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Pacific Region is pleased to announce its 2027 District Teachers of the Year.
Tuesdays are Early Release days
| Regular Hours | Tuesday Hours | |
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| Office Hours |
0700 - 1600 |
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| School Hours |
0745 - 1400 |
0745 - 1300 |
| Lunch Hours |
1020 - 1130 |
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| Summer Office Hours |
0800-1500 |
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- First Bell: 0745
- Second Bell: 0750
- Recess/Lunch: 1020-1130
- Dismissal: 1400
