The SLO provides transition services, school information and assistance to military families. Contact the Fort Jackson SLO at (803) 751-6150.

Fort Jackson's Elementary Schools are authorized under Section 2164 of Title 10, United States Code and are among 13 states with DoD School Systems, commonly referred to as Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS). In 2003, the Fort Jackson Schools became part of a newly consolidated school district for the State of South Carolina and part of Georgia. The Laurel Bay Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Beaufort, S.C., and Fort Stewart, Ga., form the other portions of the new consolidation, now known as the South Carolina/Fort Stewart DoD DDESS District. In 2007, schools in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were added to the district. These schools serve dependent children, pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade who live on post in permanent quarters.