Thank you for your interest in supporting our students! Volunteers are an important part of the AACPS school community. By offering their time and talent, volunteers enrich the education of our students, support our staff, and serve families in our community.
Current Volunteers
Use the Virtual Volunteer Portal to track your hours.
Volunteer Guide - Guidelines, policies, and information about volunteering
Recognize a Volunteer
Recognize an outstanding volunteer at your school for our Volunteer of the Month by submitting your nomination ONE of the following ways:
Complete a pdf nomination form and email the completed form per the instructions.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers who wish to support the needs of our students outside of school (mental health, housing, food, supplies, etc.) are encouraged to provide services though their school PTA/PTO or reach out to community organizations that serve students.
In addition to general volunteering at your school, volunteers may also consider the following volunteer opportunities:
PTA/PTO member or officer
Music, sports, or drama booster member
High school Signature Program advisory group member
Contact
Contact your local school to learn more about opportunities and become a volunteer.
For systemwide questions about volunteerism, email Cynthia Bischoff, Family Involvement Specialist, School & Family Partnerships Division.
"Whenever there is an opportunity to help a child, I encourage everyone to give whatever time you may have... you won't regret making a difference." - Lisa Saunders, volunteer.
How to Become a Volunteer
Contact a school where you would like to volunteer and talk with the staff member who coordinates the volunteer program.
Watch the sexual harassment and child abuse training module and complete a verification form, which will be kept on file at the school.
Complete a commercial background check. Successful completion of a commercial background check is required before any person has access to students, either on or off school property. There is no cost to the volunteer for the commercial background check.
Know what level of background check is required. The following groups of individuals must complete a fingerprint-supported background check. The cost of fingerprinting is $63 and it includes the commercial background check.All overnight volunteers or chaperones
All Water Ready (formerly known as Drownproofing) volunteers or chaperones
All Polar Bear Plunge volunteers or chaperones
Any volunteer or chaperone with unsupervised/unrestricted access to children, including one-on-one and small group
Complete a school-based volunteer orientation.
Please note: Commercial and fingerprint-supported background checks for chaperones should be completed at least 3 weeks prior to the scheduled field trip.