Volunteer

The Saco School Department recognizes that community members can provide valuable services to the schools by sharing their time, talents, and experience. An effective volunteer program allows students to benefit from individual attention, provides enrichment opportunities that supplement the regular educational program, allows teachers to focus on teaching and learning by relieving them of non-teaching tasks, provides interested community members an opportunity to become directly involved with education, and strengthens the relationship between school and community.

Volunteers may provide assistance by:

  • Tutoring students on a one-to-one or small group basis under the direct supervision of the classroom teacher;

  • Using their special musical, artistic, or other talents to provide enrichment experiences and extend student learning;

  • Reading to children;

  • Playing instructional games;

  • Providing services in libraries, lunchrooms, and playgrounds;

  • Accompanying students on field trips;

  • Assisting teachers in assembling instructional materials; and

  • Assisting in school plays, music programs, and other extracurricular activities.

Application Process

  • A Volunteer Form must be completed once per year, per person.

  • Please complete the annual form at least two (2) weeks prior to the event you would like to attend. Processing times will be a minimum of two weeks and could be longer at the end of the school year.

  • All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age unless their volunteer work is part of a class, is done to fulfill a service-learning or community service requirement for graduation, or is done by a recognized student organization.

  • Persons interested in volunteering time or services should review the full School Board Volunteer Policy and contact the building principal.