Community Service

Dedicated Community Service is part of life at St. John's for students in 6th grade and up. This aspect of our school life is unique to us, and something that sets us apart from many school communities: each of us agrees, as part of our being here at St. John's, to dedicate a certain amount of time each month to serving our community –  something that may technically be a requirement but which we do gladly, out of love, as we seek to grow into conscientious Christian people serving God's creation.

The minimum requirement for each student is 30 hours per school year. This is the equivalent of only 3 hours per month on average during the 10 months that the school runs. These hours are integral to the school program.

Various opportunities to contribute are provided by the school (specific service projects, helping with school events, singing on kliros at some divine services, etc.). The teachers and staff of St. John's also encourage students to be creative in coming up with their own projects to serve the community.

The Community Service Coordinator provides bi-weekly reminders to students of upcoming deadlines and communicates with parents to keep them updated about their student’s progress towards stated goals.

Note: All service work you do, that you wish to have counted toward your 30 hours, needs to be reported to the school office so it can be recorded -- download the form here.