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Upper School Community Service Requirements The community service requirement for Upper School students at Parish Episcopal School is 60 hours. This graduation requirement is separated into annual requirements of 15 hours per year for the four years of upper school. Community service is defined as service given to the community or a non-profit organization external to the school. Volunteering directly for a private camp, church, mosque, synagogue, or Scouts will not qualify unless a student is involved in an outreach project sponsored by such organizations. For each of the 9th-12th grades, a minimum of 5 hours per trimester is required until all 15 hours for that year are completed. Hours are due three times per year on the last day of each trimester. (May 1 is the deadline for seniors to have all hours completed). All or part of the hours may be served and submitted before the due dates and students are encouraged to exceed the minimum yearly requirement of 15 hours. A maximum of 7 hours of service during the summer months may be applied toward the yearly requirement. Starting in the junior year, at least 20 of the last 30 hours required for 11th and 12th grade must be hands-on service given to one organization. Proposal for the 20-hour individual project must be submitted to Ms. O’Rear for approval. After the completion of this project, students are required to reflect on their service experience through a written paper, oral presentation or an artist display.
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