First-grade students at Elliott Elementary School in the DoWEA Southeast District participate in a phonics lesson, practicing phoneme patterns and word building on whiteboards while a student models writing words on the interactive display, April 2026. This daily instruction supports foundational reading skills by helping students connect sounds to letters and apply their learning in an engaging, collaborative classroom environment. DoWEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoWEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 66,000 military-connected students. DoWEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoWEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners through DoWEA’s academic programs, ensuring continued innovation and excellence, while advancing a strong focus on patriotism, classical learning, and civics education in support of military-connected students worldwide.
(Photo credit: Dr. Koenig)
| Date Taken: | 04.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2026 09:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9632163 |
| VIRIN: | 260407-D-D0522-9659 |
| Resolution: | 1440x1079 |
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| Location: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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