All ASA students are required to participate in the school’s service learning program. We believe that this is some of the most important, impactful work that we do, and vital to our vision for our students to be 'successful, productive, and positive members of their local and global communities'.
At the elementary level, service learning is a part of a grade level PYP Unit of Inquiry and is closely guided by the grade level teacher. At the middle school and high school levels, service learning groups follow a cycle of inquiry including the following stages: (1) identifying a need, (2) preparation and planning, (3) action, (4) reflection, and (5) demonstration. Each service learning group is guided by teacher advisors.
At ASA we highly value the contribution which our students and staff make to our wider community. There is much great work to be done! In the Secondary School an hour of Service Learning will be scheduled on early release Wednesdays, and this time will be teacher supervised.