Volunteer Opportunities

Parents and teachers founded The Village School; that partnership has expanded to include parents volunteering in school governance, in classrooms, as members of committees and in many other school activities.  We ask that each family contribute 40 hours per year to the needs that the school might otherwise be unable to meet.  Single parent households are requested to contribute 20 hours per year.  Your creativity and talents will help the school in a variety of ways, such as:

Parent Participation

In the school

Village School parents volunteer!  Our School depends on the ongoing volunteer support of its families to function—your contribution of time and creativity help fuel the unique experience that we offer to students.  Without the support and help of a dedicated body of volunteer parents, our School could not provide the high quality activities and programs that it does.  Volunteers are instrumental in many of the functions of the school.

Some of the innumerable services that parents provide to the school include classroom help, special events, festivals, fundraising, communications, conflict resolution, lunchroom aids, specialty classes, playground supervision and much more.  Parents may work directly or indirectly with students, teachers, other parents, and administrative staff.

Volunteer efforts are guided and coordinated by the School’s Volunteer Coordinator.  The Volunteer Coordinator seeks out and organizes the volunteer opportunities, and maintains a database of parent availability for different school tasks and needs.  The office staff ensures that all volunteers who work directly with children undergo the appropriate criminal background checking.  Upon enrollment, all parents will receive a Volunteer Sign-Up Form that they can use to provide information about their interests and availability for volunteer activities.  It is important that parents return their completed forms to the office. 

In the classroom

Parent participation is fundamental to the ongoing health and development of our school.  Parents can help support the class teachers in many ways, both in and out of school.  Your class teacher may ask for help in a variety of areas, from making phone calls to organizing class trips to helping keep the classrooms clean.  Parent support will be organized and projects needing helpers will be announced at class meetings.  Each class has two designated Class Coordinators, whom the teacher can call upon for help.  Parent and family phone numbers will be made available shortly after the start of the school year, when enrollment for the year settles. 

Each family has a card in the office on which they record their volunteer hours each time they perform a service for the school. 

There are a number of fun family events during the school year. The success of these events depends upon parent involvement!  These activities include Dia de los Muertos Festival, Talent Show, Winter Concert, Family Math Carnival, HeArt of the Village Celebration, Authors’ Night.

How Can I Help?

• Contact your Class Coordinator for information about what your teacher may need.
• Check the Volunteer Bulletin Boards across from the office or outside the classrooms.
• Look for volunteer opportunities in the School’s weekly newsletter, The Village Voice.
• Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.
• Talk directly to your child’s teacher.
• Join or assist a school committee.
• Participate in the Parent Council.
• Sign up with the Administrator to be a Crossing Guard.
• Be creative!  Take initiative!  Your inspiration motivates others!

Remember, the quality of our children’s School depends upon the quality of its volunteers. 

Your help is invaluable and greatly appreciated.