Community Service

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At Newark Academy, community service is an opportunity for our students to embody a generosity of spirit while cultivating empathy, cultural competence and self-awareness. Every student participates in our Community Service Program, engaging with local communities and exploring causes that resonate with their passions, and ultimately becoming thoughtful, compassionate leaders prepared to make a difference in the world.

In The Middle School

From joining the school’s Community Service Club to participating in NA’s dedicated Day of Service and grade-wide activities, Middle Schoolers collaborate and serve in many ways, as they make critical assessments of societal issues.

In The Upper School

In the Upper School, all students engage in a minimum of 10 hours of service per year. Students are also asked to reflect on their experiences in order to better understand the connections between the service they are performing and the impact on those who receive it.

Student Outcomes

Build Advocacy Skills

Cultivate Critical and Ethical Thinking

Develop Character

Encourage Collaborative Leadership

Foster Innovation and Creative Problem Solving

Service-Based Leadership Opportunities

There are several opportunities for NA students to take the lead and support their local or broader communities through service work. This includes participation in the Service and Community Engagement Council (SCE). The SCE Council educates students about systemic issues facing our own community and the communities where we work. Students are selected through an application and interview process and serve a one-year term.

Meet The Team

The Office of Community Service oversees all service-learning, community service and community engagement programming in Grades 6-12. Throughout the school year, the office sponsors a wide variety of opportunities around a yearly theme, in conjunction with various stakeholders of the NA community.