Welcome
Please visit our Volunteer Opportunities page to view opportunities by school and grade.
January is National Mentoring Month!
Our Mission Statement
The Mission of Springfield School Volunteers is to promote and facilitate learning-focused community involvement in support of the Springfield Public Schools' goal of ensuring that every child attain a high level of academic achievement in a safe and supportive environment.
What is Springfield School Volunteers?
Springfield School Volunteers is a non-profit organization that has been matching the resources of the community with the needs of the students, teachers and principals of the Springfield Public Schools since 1969. In alignment with the district's priorities, our focus is to provide academic support for students in grades k-12 to promote a culture of academic excellence among Springfield Public School students.
Who is a School Volunteer?
A Springfield School Volunteer is any individual who is willing to share his or her time and talents to make a difference in the lives of students in the Springfield Public Schools.
There are approximately 26,000 students in the Springfield Public School System.
Each year more than 2,000 people enrich the lives of these students by volunteering in the schools. These volunteers are high school and college students, parents and grandparents, corporate employees and retirees. If you have an hour a week that you could share to help children learn, Springfield School Volunteers would love to add YOU to that list!
Some Ways That You Can Help
An hour or more a week:
Mentor - Serve as a trusted friend and role model who promotes academic achievement and consistent attendance at school
Tutor - help a child with an academic subject and character development
Enrichment - share an interest or talent with a gifted student
After school tutor - help a student with homework
Be a "Lunch Buddy" - have lunch and talk with a student once a week
Five times per school year:
Springfield School Volunteers Read Aloud - read aloud to an elementary classroom once each month, October through February.
Making a Difference Since 1969!
