Last school year, our freshmen and sophomores gave over 1,000 hours to projects in the Austin area. Off-campus work has included feeding the homeless at the Caritas Mission, assisting with office work at El Buen Samaritano Mission to the Hispanic Community, helping students with reading and homework at Oak Hill Elementary School, and playing with children at the Southwest YMCA Preschool. Participation in such activities as the Martin Luther King Walk provides an opportunity for Upper School students to join together with those in the Middle and Lower Schools. Through our on-campus activities, Upper School students learn the values of being good leaders and citizens. All students are involved in helping our custodial staff with routine cleanup chores in the cafeteria at lunch and in classrooms after school.
Community service reinforces the importance of character, discipline, and responsibility.