This program is under the direction of a project coordinator and an active advisory board. The Topeka Public Schools benefited last year with 6,588 volunteers who donated an accumulated 25,053 hours of volunteer time in our schools. This year we hope to surpass that amount and need additional community assistance.
Students benefit by having an additional adult role models in our schools.
It is a proven fact that educational excellence occurs when parents, community individuals and organizations, and businesses support our public schools. There are many activities to choose from for a volunteer. A volunteer can select the location where they would like to work and they also determine the number of hours, days, and times they would like to be involved with young children. Many volunteers are now working with students in the areas of reading and math. Each volunteer is assigned to work with a staff member and placed directly in a classroom to work with children.