The Richardson Independent School District encourages each student to participate in service learning as an important component of his or her education.  The Board of Trustees adopted a goal for all students to develop individual and civic responsibility. To help achieve this goal, the District established the Service Learning Award. 

The Service Learning Award offers an opportunity for students to engage in meaningful volunteer activities of their choosing to contribute to their community of selected organizations and to gain recognition (medal) at graduation for those worthwhile activities. Participation is optional for students.

What counts as hours?

Students may earn qualifying service hours by participating in volunteer  activities through:

• school clubs 

• civic organizations 

• community organizations 

• charitable organizations 

• religious organizations 

• youth organizations 

• individual activities

Students may not count hours for activities for which the student or the organization received any money or other financial benefit for participating. 

You will log your service hours on X2VOL, which you can access via Classlink.