Community Service

Ten hours are required for all students during the freshman, sophomore and junior years, for a minimum graduation requirement of 30 hours. Five hours are credited to freshmen upon completion of the annual freshman service day. The minimum requirement of 10 service hours must be completed each year no later than the last school day prior to spring break at a non-profit 5013c. If the hours are not completed by the deadline, students will not be permitted to return to classes until this obligation is fulfilled and a meeting with the family has taken place. For this reason, students are strongly encouraged to complete the requirement during the summer or well in advance of the deadline during the academic year. Students may choose to complete all required hours ahead of time (e.g., 30 in the freshman year).

While all student-provided services for Harker are always helpful and needed, the goal of the Harker community service program is to bring to the students’ attention the needs of the greater community outside of the school’s borders. Therefore, any community service work completed for The Harker School, or in conjunction with its employees, either on or off the school’s campuses, cannot count towards the minimum (30-hour) requirement and then must be approved by the director of community service in advance.

Please contact the community service director with any questions you might have: Kerry Enzensperger, 408.345.9293.