Monterey Naval Postgraduate School Housing Information
Monterey Naval Postgraduate School Housing and Information:
Location: Naval Support Activity Monterey (NSA Monterey), home to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is located in Monterey, California, 120 miles south of San Francisco on the Pacific Ocean. The NPS campus covers 627 acres of land in MontereyCounty that have been the home of the school since 1947. The Naval Postgraduate School's unique combination of operationally experienced students and defense-oriented faculty provide a superb setting to conduct interdisciplinary research on complex issues related to national and homeland defense.
Cost of Living: Higher than the U.S. National Average
Base Operator: 831-656-2441
Area Population: 28,478 Monterey, CA
Schools: The public schools in Monterey County, on La Mesa (located less than 2 miles from the Naval Postgraduate School) and on Ord Military Community are run by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD). The school year runs from early August through early June with three recesses (October, December, and March).
Fleet and Family Support Center:FFSC 831-656-3060, DSN 312-756-3060
Housing:The Parks at Monterey Bay offers two, three, and four bedroom homes to Military Families and Single Service Members. Beginning in 2003, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the Clark Pinnacle Family Communities, LLC, a public private venture, combined forces in offering 2,180 updated units in two residential areas. Call 1-866-902-6522 or 831-644-4300, for availability.
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