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Wichita Public Schools will begin accepting volunteer registration forms in July for the 24-25 school year.
We are looking forward to welcoming volunteers and partners into Wichita Public Schools buildings again in Fall 2024 with appropriate pandemic protocols in place as called for by the status of our community's health.
All individuals volunteering in a WPS school, including parents, are required to register as a volunteer every year. This registration allows us to conduct a background check on all volunteers to ensure the safety of our students, staff and visitors. It also provides us the information needed to contact volunteers in the event of schedule changes or building closures.
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Wichita Public Schools strives to maintain a positive, purposeful, and active relationship with the families of its students and with the wider community in which it operates. We do this by working with community agencies, businesses, congregations, and other groups to build the community support vital to the success of our schools. There are three ways you can be involved.
Volunteer
Volunteering is fun, flexible and makes a profound difference in the lives of our youth.
MentorMentors are proof that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Mentors make a difference in the lives of young people throughout Wichita, simply by spending time with students in schools. Many local organizations provide structured mentoring programs, and we recommend individuals interested in mentoring connect with the partner program that most closely aligns with their interests and reasons for volunteering. You can find a list of mentoring partners on our website.
Partner
A partner relationship is a mutually beneficial relationship between a school or school district and a business or community group. Partner activities create a spirit of involvement and concern for public education, which is vital to success of both education and the business community.
Learn more about our schools, and find one at which you'd like to volunteer, by visiting the Schools Directory.
Become a Wichita Public Schools volunteer, mentor, or partner today by calling Strategic Communications at 973-4515.
Contact Us
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Suzy Finn
Marketing and Strategic Partnerships
(316) 973-4630
sfinn@usd259.net
Alicia Allen
Executive Assistant, Community Engagement
(316) 973-4515
aallen4@usd259.net
Volunteer training is offered throughout the school year, contact us to learn more!
Volunteer and Partner Guides
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1. WPS Overview
For an overview of Wichita Public Schools and our approach to working with volunteers and community partners.
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2. Guide to Community Partnerships
For organizations to understand best practices in creating new or maintaining exiting partnerships with individual schools or the district overall
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3. Guide for Volunteers
For individuals or organizations interested in volunteer with Wichita Public Schools