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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that 541 Texas public schools have received the Purple Star Campus designation for the 2024-2025 school year. The designation, established by Governor Abbott in 2019, represents a 202% increase over the previous year and reflects Texas schools’ unwavering dedication to serving the nearly 200,000 military-connected students and their families across Texas.
“The State of Texas is forever grateful for the selfless sacrifices our brave veterans and their families have made for our state and nation,” said Governor Abbott. “We will always support our heroes, including the hundreds of thousands of military-connected students who attend public schools across Texas, and our 202 percent increase in the number of schools designated demonstrates just that. Purple Star Campus designation recognizes schools that have continually gone above and beyond to meet the unique educational needs of military-connected students and their families. Texas will ensure that the men and women who have served in our military and their families will always have the tools and skills they need to succeed in the greatest state of the greatest country in the history of the world.”
“The significant increase in Purple Star Campus designations reflects the extraordinary efforts of Texas schools to create a supportive environment for military-connected students,” said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath. “Military families sacrifice so much, and it is essential that schools support their children in every way possible to ensure they have the best educational experience while attending Texas public schools.”
In 2019, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 1557, establishing the Purple Star Campus designation, awarded to schools that make significant efforts in providing comprehensive support to students who are military families. These campuses must meet rigorous criteria, including establishing a campus-based military liaison officer, creating a dedicated webpage with resources for military-connected families, implementing campus transition programs for military-connected students, and supporting military family support initiatives.
All Texas public school campuses are eligible for the Purple Star designation, regardless of the number of military-affiliated students. Applications are accepted annually and the designation lasts for two years.
A list of 2024-2025 Purple Star Campus designees can be found here.
