There are many opportunities to get involved both on and off campus at Keys. We encourage you to contribute in a way that best fits your style and schedule and feels meaningful to you. Please see a sampling of our many volunteer opportunities below.
All School Volunteer Opportunities
Field Trips & Outdoor Ed
From the Bing Concert Hall at Stanford to the Santa Cruz Mountains, sign-up to chaperone fun-filled field trips and Outdoor Ed! Keep a lookout for grade-level sign-ups as trips get closer.
Cultural Celebrations
Inclusivity and diversity are at the heart of Keys. Connect with your teachers to see how you can contribute to cultural celebrations in the classroom.
Open Houses
Welcome prospective families to Keys! Parents visiting love to hear insights from parents already part of our community. Share your stories, wisdom and all there is to love about life at Keys! These take place from October through January. To share your time at open houses, please contact our Admission Team, or look for information in our weekly Wednesday Letter.
Lower School Volunteer Opportunities
Lower School Lunch and Recess Help
Participate in the fun recess and lunch routine of our Kindergarten-4th grade students! Help with supervision on the playground and in the park, and assist with lunchtime. We need volunteers daily from 11:30-12:30 pm. Sign-ups are posted at the start of the school year with dates through December, and again in December with dates January through June.
Tea and Shelving with Ms. Merridew
Swing by the Lower School Library for a cup of tea while helping to shelve returned library books. More information about sign-ups will be sent out during the year.
Ice Skating
This is the coolest opportunity … no pun intended! Help our young ice skaters in getting to/from Winter Lodge and lace up skates. Dates vary by grade level. A call for volunteers will come from teachers as we get closer to your grade’s sessions.
More grade-level opportunities will be shared throughout the school year. Keep a lookout in weekly room parent emails, and emails from your teachers.
Middle School Volunteer Opportunities
Carpools
Support Keys Athletics by helping us get to our game destinations! (Nov-Jan: Boys Basketball and Girls Soccer, Jan-Mar: Girls Basketball and Boys Soccer, Mar-May: Girls volleyball and Co-ed Tennis)
Grade-level opportunities will be shared throughout the school year. Keep a lookout in weekly room parent emails, and emails from your teachers.
KSA Leadership Opportunities
The search for many room parent, co-chair, and leadership roles typically begins in the spring before the upcoming year. While some roles are filled at the start of the school year, we welcome volunteers to engage with committees and event activities throughout the year as opportunities arise.
Become a Room Parent
Support your fellow parents in staying informed about grade-level activities and upcoming events by sending weekly emails, helping to coordinate parent socials, and more!
Co-Chair an Event
School events like Fall Picnic, Skate Night, Spring Picnic, Spring Benefit, and the 8th Grade Banquet all happen with the help of volunteer parent co-chairs.
Volunteer for Specific Events
Volunteer sign-ups for events are posted about 4-6 weeks before the event date. From setup and clean-up to serving desserts and keeping the beverages stocked … we can always use extra hands! Sign-ups are included in weekly room parent emails and the weekly Wednesday Letter.
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committee (FSA)
We love our teachers and staff! This committee includes volunteers from across grade levels who help organize and support activities at both the Middle School and Lower School campuses. From planning luncheons to celebrating birthdays … our teachers are sure to feel the love!
Keys Community Cares Committee (KCC)
Giving back to our community and participating in service-oriented projects fits perfectly with our values at Keys! This committee meets twice per year to plan 2-3 community events where Keys students and families can give back. Additionally, the KCC helps coordinate internal community support when members of our Keys community need extra care or helping hands due to family crises or other life events.
Common Ground Committee
Keys is proud to partner with the Common Ground Speaker Series filled with experts, authors and researchers who approach topics and issues that come along with parenting! With a variety of parent talks each school year, this committee helps to promote the series, chat with other Keys parents about the topics and occasionally plan a coffee social before/after the talk!
