IHS Service Learning

Required Hours by Graduation

Once you hit your required hours for graduation, you do not need to continue submitting hours as they will not be recorded.

• Class of 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029: 40 hours

Submission timeline for 2025-2026

These are hard deadlines and late submissions will not be submitted.  Google form will close on this day and you will no longer be able to submit your hours.  Please make sure to periodically check your GC /IC to see if your hours were accepted.  If your hours are rejected, a message will be left on the Google classroom assignment about how to fix and resubmit your hours (if applicable).  

• Summer hour submissions for deadline is October 1, 2025
  for hours completed from May 10, 2025 - August 12, 2025

• Final school year submissions for Class of 2026:
  October 10, 2025 - May 2, 2026
  for hours completed from August 14, 2023 - May 2, 2024

• Final school year submissions for Class of 2027, 2028, 2029:
  October 10, 2025 - May 15, 2026
  for hours completed from August 14, 2023 - May 9, 2024

Quick Guidelines 

• Must provide service through a non-profit 501(c) organization

• Use a separate form for different organizations

• You cannot receive payment for completing your hours

• Maintenance or administrative tasks will not be accepted

  • An example a task that would not be accepted is filing paperwork or trimming bushes

• Service learning must take place outside of school hours

• Work for a religious organization that benefits the community at large and does not promote its religion (e.g., clothing drives, food drives, feeding those in need) will be accepted.

• Hours spent training for services to be provided are capped at five (5) hours out of your 40 hours and must be directly related to a community-service event.

• Students cannot receive more than 8 hours of service in one day.