Community Service (Grades 9–12)

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Community service (volunteer) activities are student efforts to help their community or an individual without receiving compensation.
Community service is a graduation requirement. Each high school student is required to earn ten volunteer hours for every year they attend Enlightium Academy in grades 9–12.
These hours are a valuable part of a student’s education and personal development, and we encourage them to explore opportunities that align with their interests and passions.

Enlightium Academy students in grades 9–12 need to complete community service as a graduation requirement.
If your student first enrolled at Enlightium in:
- 9th grade or earlier - 40 hours need to be completed by the time they graduate. They have four school years to complete a minimum of 40 hours.
- 10th grade - 30 hours need to be completed by the time they graduate. They have three school years to complete a minimum of 30 hours.
- 11th grade - 20 hours need to be completed by the time they graduate. They have two school years to complete a minimum of 20 hours.
- 12th grade - 10 hours need to be completed by the time they graduate. They have one school year to complete a minimum of 10 hours.
Students can receive a maximum of eight hours of community service per day. This includes events that last longer than eight hours a day, such as participation in a mission trip or volunteering in summer camps.

Volunteering opportunities can be found locally. Examples include:
- Participating in the local church community
- Assisting in retirement homes and centers
- Reading and tutoring in elementary schools
- Volunteering in church settings
- Assisting at a Resource Center/Support Center for unhoused individuals
- Volunteering at a humane society
- Park / beach clean ups
- Food drives
Enlightium recommends that parents/guardians help their students in finding a safe environment to work on community service hours.
- Volunteer hours are tracked within our partner platform, MobileServe.