Schools At A Glance
Schools at a Glance provide stakeholders with information about DoDEA Pacific middle and high schools.
Welcome to Yokosuka MS!
Our students come from an area covering Yokohama, Ikego, Yokosuka city and the surrounding Kanagawa area.
School Nursing Services
Students enrolled in DoDEA Schools are required to meet immunization requirements. Questions? Please contact your school nurse.
DoDEA Pacific is Hiring
DoDEA Pacific is looking to fill substitute teaching and educational aide positions across the region.
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Yokosuka Middle School is part of CFA Yokosuka Schools in the DoDEA Pacific East District. Yokosuka MS serves military connected students in grades 5th-8th.
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“The day the music died” becomes a lesson in innovation at Yokosuka Middle
Ms. Kimberly Besco's Problem Based Learning class at Yokosuka Middle School took their study of innovation to a new level on Feb. 3.
2027 Teacher of the Year Nominations
Mr. Brent L. Cook, DoDEA's 2026 Teacher of the Year, encourages nominations for the 2027 DoDEA Teacher of the Year.
Student journalists unite at Far East Journalism
More than 105 high school journalism students representing DoDEA-Pacific schools across Japan, Okinawa, Guam, and Korea gathered at Dragon Hill Lodge in Yongsan, Seoul for the annual Far East Journalism Conference Oct. 27–30, 2025.
Learning Takes Flight: Yokosuka Middle School Students Experience a Virtual Tour with the Silent Wings Museum
As part of an immersive Project Based Learning (PBL) unit, 5th grade students in Ms. Besco’s class at Yokosuka Middle School recently embarked on a virtual journey through history, exploring ciphers, codes, and military stealth tactics. Their destination: the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas.
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From Around DoDEA
National Reading Month
DoDEA joins the National Education Association and schools across the nation in celebrating Read Across America on March 2nd and all year long to help motivate kids to read, bring the joys of reading to students of all ages, and make all children feel valued and welcome.
Music in Our Schools Month
DoDEA joins the National Association for Music Education and schools across the nation in celebrating Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM) in March. The purpose of recognizing MIOSM in DoDEA is to highlight and advocate for music programs in our schools.
Educator of Promise
Nominations for the Educator of Promise Award will be accepted February 23 to March 20, 2026.
The Department Announces New Director of DoWEA
The Department is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Craft will succeed Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez as the Director of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), effective March 9, 2026.
Love Teaching Week
DoDEA teachers share why they love to teach in honor of #LoveTeaching Week Feb. 14-21 — a campaign that celebrates teaching, leading, and learning in a way that unites and invigorates educators and those they inspire all around the world.
39 DoWEA High Schools Recognized on 2025 AP Honor Roll
The College Board announced that 39 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) high schools have been named to the Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll.
DoDEA Career and Technical Education Month
DoDEA celebrates CTE Month every February as a reminder to students that Career and Technical Education programs are available to all those who want to pursue a college education; enlist in the military; or enter directly into the workforce.
National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week will be celebrated February 2-6, 2026, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems.
Tuesdays are Early Release days
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0700 - 1600 |
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| School Hours | 0735 - 1420 | 0735 - 1320 |
