Service Learning Information

60 hours of Service Learning are required for graduation from Seattle Public Schools. (15 hours per year in Seattle Public Schools = total of 60 hours for 4 years).

Current Opportunities

• Come to the Meadowbrook Teen Life Center on Friday, Oct. 25 from 4 – 9 p.m. for a back to school kickback: Mind over Matter. There will be light refreshments and dinner will be served at 8 p.m. There will be games, activities, prizes, a raffle and goodie bags. It’s free!
• Nathan Hale Mulching and Planting Work Party on Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Come help us mulch garden beds for winter and plant new spaces. Wear closed-toe shoes, and clothes you can get dirty. Bring a reusable water bottle. Light snacks will be provided. Register here.
• Volunteers Needed for Ravenna Eckstein Community Center Events. Earn Service Learning Hours: Relish Autumn Vibes (RAV) Fest on Sept 26 from 2-5pm. Volunteers can help out anytime from 12:30 – 6 p.m. Happy Haunts Carnival and Haunted Hunt event on Oct 16 from 4-7 p.m. Carnival volunteers will help neighbors play games and hand out prizes. Escape Room volunteers can choose from a variety of roles including scarer, game leader, and storyteller. Phone 206-684-7534 for more details.

More Volunteer Opportunities

• Current opportunities are available online on the Service Learning Opportunities webpage or in the Counseling Office in the Big Blue Notebook.
• Check the Daily School Bulletin and the counseling pages of the Hale website for volunteer opportunities.
• Service Learning Contract Forms are available in the Counseling Office or download a Service Learning Form
• Have your supervisor fill out and sign the Service Learning Contract Form.
• Have your Parent/Guardian sign your form.
• Keep track of your hours on the Time Log (back of your contract form) and have your supervisor sign/initial next to your hours.
• Make a copy of your Contract Form/Time Log for your records.
• Turn your Contract Form/Log in to the Counseling office or into the Service Learning Box in the Main Office or email the form to Ms. Takahashi; latakahashi@seattleschools.org
• Don’t wait until the last day requirements must be met to graduate to turn in hours!

Please note: you do not need to do all of your hours at one place or at one site. If you think you may be interested in several sites, make 3 or 4 copies of the blank contract/time log so you have extras, one form per site.

If you are not finding service learning opportunities, talk with your friends and see where they are volunteering. Talk with your family members to get ideas and contacts. See your Counselor, Mentorship Teacher, the Counseling Secretary, or another Hale Staff member for ideas or help.

Service Learning Form

• Service Learning Form

As of September 24, 2026