Community Service
In keeping with one of the school's overall goals of preparing each student for the responsibilities of community leadership, Prep has in place a comprehensive community service component as part of the total educational program. Following is a partial list of our students' involvement in the wider community.
- After-school tutoring at Don Benito School
- CROP Walk
- Feeding the homeless at St. Bede's Church
- Heal the Bay
- Ninth Grade Initiative
- Tutoring at Hillsides
- Volunteering at Union Station
- Young & Healthy
- Mentorship programs
Prep's popular mentorship programs are central to the development of the school's caring and welcoming environment. The majority of the seniors participate each year. Not only do these programs assist younger students as they encounter the academic and social challenges of middle and high school, but they also provide opportunities for seniors to practice and hone their leadership skills.
The school offers a comprehensive community service program reflecting the need to prepare each student for the responsibility of community leadership and participation. Each year students are required to complete a minimum service requirement.
The Director of Human Development supervises all community service activities and provides guidance and information to assist students with the completion of their projects. The Dean of Students supervises Middle School community service. The community service program is complemented by the growing interest in service by several clubs and the Student Senate.
Middle School
One school day is dedicated to community service projects. On this day, students, faculty, and parents travel to one of six to eight designated locations to perform community services work.
Upper School
In the upper school, students are engaged in community service activities to fulfill hourly requirements: seven hours for freshmen; ten hours for sophomores and juniors; and twenty-four hours for seniors.
Seniors
Seniors are asked to contribute a minimum of 24 hours of service off campus at a single agency. This occurs two weeks before graduation and is intended to be a high point of the senior experience.