In Richmond County, there are 35 different elementary schools, but only one stands out much more than the others, all because of its location on base at Fort Gordon, and the students who are inside.

NBC 26 Todays Barclay Bishop, takes a closer look at Freedom Park Elementary in our Fort Gordon Connection.

Inside of this classroom, these children look and act like any other group of elementary school students.

But what makes them different is the special, unique bond that each one of them shares.

"All of our population consists of students that are military dependents," said Pauline Andrews, Principal at Freedom Park School.

A military child herself, Freedom Park Principal, Pauline Andrews, knows the hardships that can come with having a family member deployed.

"Moving around, and getting to know friends and then having to uproot themselves," said Principal Andrews.

In 2002, the school was built on base at Fort Gordon so that only those student who live on post can attend. The idea behind that was so that all resources could be in one place, including the help of the school liaisons.

"I help to connect families and help to transition them to the base," said Melissa Kennedy, School Liaison Officer.

"They're scared when they get here. They want to fit in, they want to quickly have a place to call home. And home is wherever their military family goes and so we're here to help support that," said Melissa Barrickman, School Liaison Officer.

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Freedom Park Elementary School