Volunteer in Our Schools

*On Friday, November 25, 2011, the DCPS Fingerprinting Office will be closed. The Office of Human Resources will have limited walk-in office hours from 9:00am to 4:00pm.*

We welcome volunteers who want to use their skills and resources to help our students succeed. We've got a wide range of volunteer opportunities for you to choose from.

• Tutor students in math and reading 
• Mentor high school students
• Help with administrative tasks
• Beautify our campuses (including one immediate need right now for an artist to paint a mural in a school!)

Process for Becoming a Volunteer

Volunteers who work directly with students on a regular basis are required to complete our clearance process. There are three steps:

1. Download and complete the Volunteer Application.

• Volunteer Application
• Student Volunteer Application
• Volunteer Application (Español)

2. Complete a tuberculosis (tb) test with a physician.

(College/University Student – Request to Waive TB Test)

3. Bring the application and TB test result to our office where you will be fingerprinted.

If you already have active federal security clearance please complete the federal security clearance verification letter in lieu of having DCPS fingerprint you. All volunteers will be supervised by DCPS personnel.

PLEASE NOTE: volunteers for Beautification Day or other weekend or one-day service events are not required to complete the clearance process.

Contact Us

Phone: (202) 442-5447
Email: dcpsvolunteers@dc.gov
Sign up to learn about volunteer opportunities at DCPS.