Principal's Corner

Welcome to Vilseck Elementary School

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Vilseck Elementary School (VES), Home of Larry the Lion. Our first priority is to ensure the highest student achievement for all students. Our team of students, parents, staff, and community members work diligently together to provide our vision of educational successful for all students. It is essential for all of us to work together as a team to share responsibility for our role in the creation of successful learners and to provide the best education.  We welcome your involvement as we work together to achieve our DoDEA mission to: Educate, Engage, and Empower Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere.”

We encourage you to join our Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and our School Advisory Committee (SAC). Both are very active in the school. Become a volunteer and share your energy, time, and interests.  With your positive support, you should find volunteering a rich educational experience for your child and the children of VES.

Please check out VES on our school’s Facebook page.  Please read our weekly newsletter to keep up on activities and information related to VES. Please participate when you can. Together we can achieve great things as we collaborate, communicate, and work together as a team to make this school year a positive, productive, and successful one for the students at Vilseck Elementary School.

School News

Published on April 13, 2026
In April 2025, an executive order directed the establishment of the Presidential AI Challenge to expand artificial intelligence education for America’s youth. DoWEA is proud to recognize 2026 Presidential AI Challenge State Champion teams in nine DoWEA schools.
Published on April 9, 2026
DoWEA Director Paul Craft shares his gratitude for the opportunity to lead the organization and highlights the vital mission of serving more than 66,000 military‑connected students and their families.
Published on April 6, 2026
VILSECK, Germany – At Vilseck Elementary School, we believe that learning is most powerful when it reaches beyond the walls of our classrooms and connects students to the world around them. Our prekindergarten students experienced exactly that, whe...
DoDEA's official photo of Lindsay Goldsmith.

Dr. Lindsay Goldsmith

VES/COST ACC DoWDS
Box 23 Unit 28040
APO, AE 09112-8040
United States

+49 (0)6317-106-6160
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