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High School Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering for Horizons at The Episcopal Academy is vital to supporting the program, operations and academic success of every student. We offer a limited number of students who have completed 9th through 11th grades the opportunity to work with Horizons K - 8th grade students in our six-week full-day summer program. Please note that volunteers must make a minimum commitment of two weeks during the summer. 

Volunteers play a valuable role at Horizons by assisting classroom teachers with a variety of activities. Our volunteers help out in the following areas:

  • Academic Support: work with students individually or in small groups; prepare materials for classroom activities, monitor specific activities as assigned by classroom teacher
  • Enrichment Support: monitor students in all enrichment activities (sports, music, dance, art, swimming, etc.) and on field trips, actively engage with students in the activity where appropriate
  • General Support: set a positive example for all students at all times; assist in cafeteria as needed during breakfast and lunch; monitor and engage with students during recess, at sports, during transitions, on bus, during swimming and on field trips
  • Support additional staff as needed

To be a successful Horizons at Episcopal Academy volunteer, you will need to embody the following characteristics below.

  • Maturity, restraint and make good judgment
  • Respect, relate well to children and adults
  • Cheerful, positive and warm personality
  • Skilled patience, kindness, and tolerance
  • Very adaptable and creatively able to problem-solve

SUMMER 2026 VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Applications must be completed by *Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. You will be contacted by email the week of *March 16th, 2025 as to your acceptance into the Horizons Volunteer Program, your work schedule, and to receive further information.