Education
The Department of Defense operates several schools that serve the children of the American military and civilian personnel stationed at the base.
- Cummings Elementary School home of the Swans
- Sollars Elementary School home of the Dragons
- Robert D. Edgren High School home of the Eagles
Higher educational opportunities for those in the military and working for the Department of Defense, as well as for family members at Misawa are available through several contracted academic institutions. For example:
- The Asian Division of University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
- Central Texas College
- University of Phoenix
- Troy University
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“In the years of the Roman Republic, before the Christian era, Roman education was meant to produce those character traits that would make the ideal family man. Children were taught primarily to be good to their families. To revere gods, one’s parents, and the laws of the state were the primary lessons for Roman boys. Cicero described the goal of their child rearing as “self- control, combined with dutiful affection to parents, and kindliness to kindred.””
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