Community Service

At Red Oaks our ethos and belief is that we are elevated and educated through service to our communities. A strong social conscience engenders social responsibility, community involvement, and positive change. At Red Oaks we are interested in laying the foundations for engaged global citizenship. The teaching of awareness, initiative, collaboration, involvement, and follow-through is a process that begins with the seeds of philanthropy in Early Childhood and grows in scope and responsibility through the Elementary and Middle School programs. At Red Oaks, community involvement is an essential component in each student’s personal growth and to the achievement of his/her fullest potential.

Community Action

Grades 5–8

In our middle school, we believe that community involvement is an essential part of education. While adult-led community service is positive, student-led community service and service learning is empowering to young people. Service-learning is a learning experience first and a service experience second. Service-learning is an approach to teaching and learning in which students use academic and civic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs. Some examples of student-initiated action through the curriculum include Model United Nations, funding for international causes connected to our community, like disaster relief and the Transcaucasian Trail, and stewardship of Speedwell Lake through our science curriculum.

Community Project

Grade 8

The 8th grade Community Project is the IB capstone project. Students use their passion and talent to benefit and serve a need in the community. They define a clear and challenging goal, write a thoughtful and detailed proposal, demonstrate communication and social skills, and present a reflection and evaluation of their project. All the faculty of our middle school is involved in supporting 8th graders in this endeavor.