Principal's Corner

Parents & Sponsors:

Welcome to the Baumholder community! We look forward to meeting you and becoming partners in the education of your student(s).

Smith ES serve Prekindergarten (PK) - 5th grade students and we have the core content areas of literacy, math, science, and social studies, taught in coordinated instructional blocks so that students who need support and extensions from small group specialists can co-teach with classroom teachers each day.

Our support staff includes teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESoL), Special Education: Learning Impairment Teacher (LI), Advanced Academics Program and Services (AAPS), Strategic Literacy Interventionist (SLI), Special Education: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), and Math Interventionist. Our electives include Physical Education, Music, Library, Counseling, Keyboarding/Tech Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, and Host Nation.

After school programs offer students exciting after school activities such as Engineering Design/Robotics Club, Fitness Club, Yearbook Club, Art Clubs, and Music Clubs.

Smith ES faculty and staff are committed to each child’s success in every developmental area - academics, social, and behavioral. We extend a warm welcome to you from all of us.

School News

Published on April 25, 2025
Providing a 21st century educational experience for the 25,000 children of DoD personnel stationed overseas requires creativity, innovation and a whole lot of engineering. The Department of Defense Education Activity manages the education of the children of DoD personnel all over the world. Ensuring these children continue to learn and grow involves planning, constructing and maintaining top-notch facilities. It’s also a key element of delivering on the Department of Defense’s quality of life promises for family stationed at U.S. power projection platforms overseas.
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