Community Service Learning
Community Service refers to activities carried out by individual students or groups of students to enhance and contribute to their local community. This approach includes:
- Teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address needs in their community
- Providing a way to help foster civic participation and personal responsibility
- More than just “volunteerism”; community service activities benefit members of their local community and should include the following components: preparation, action, and reflection
- Activities which can take place within Arkansas or outside of Arkansas, as long as students receive approval from the Community Service coordinator or district administration.
Community Service in Arkansas combines service to the community with student learning in a way that improves both the student and the community.
Class of 2024-2026
- Complete 75 hours of verified community service to earn 1.0 credit
- 75 hours can be completed 9th - 12th grade (hours completed the summer before 9th can be included)
- Students/families can choose where the volunteer hours are completed.
- Students must submit verified hours to have the 1.0 CSL credit added to their transcript. See school website for school specific information.
- Students will receive a cord to wear at graduation.
Class of 2027 and beyond
- 75 hours of verified community service is required for graduation.
- 75 hours can be completed 9th - 12th grade (hours completed the summer before 9th can be included)
- Students/families can choose where the volunteer hours are completed.
- Students must submit their verified hours. See school website for school specific information.
Community Service Learning Resources
RPS Community Service Partner Form
Students should see their school website for the link to the Community Service form to log their hours with the school.