Resources for Schools and Educational Institutions
We have resources for higher education institutions, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools; for veterans of national and community service and for those who are new to the field. Start here to see some of our favorites.
Find out about Learn and Serve America
For Colleges and Universities
- Find out how you can engage more students in making a difference in their communities, and support national service participants. For a quick overview, see ten ways that your institution of higher education can partner with the Corporation for National and Community Service.
- Need help accepting education award funds from your students who completed AmeriCorps? Call the National Service Trust at 1-800-942-2677 or register online at MyAmeriCorps.gov.
For K–12 Schools
- Find out all about K–12 service-learning at the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
- See our resources on service-learning and tutoring
- Connect with a local Foster Grandparent program or RSVP
to explore how their volunteers could help your students
Online Course
Effective Practices
- Building school/university service-learning collaborations and strong projects
- Building sustainable partnerships with schools: three key strategies for mentoring programs
- Implementing service-learning in community colleges
- Starting a high school service-learning program
- Uniting college campuses to share civic engagement experiences
Library Items
- KIDS As Planners: A Guide to Strengthening Students, Schools and Communities Through Service-Learning (Second Edition)
- Learning to CARE: Education, Volunteering, and Community Service
- School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action
- Sustaining School and Community Efforts To Enhance Outcomes For Children and Youth: A Guidebook and Toolkit (Revised)
- Working Together: From School-Based Collaborative Teams to School-Community-Higher Education Connections: An Introductory Packet