Volunteer Opportunities

Rooted in Community: The Gift of Your Time

Parent involvement is a vital part of Waldorf education. When families contribute their time and talents, they help nurture the warm, connected, and vibrant community our children thrive in.

To support this shared work, each family is asked to contribute 6 volunteer hours per semester. Whether it’s helping with festivals, crafting classroom materials, gardening, or serving on a committee, every contribution—big or small—makes a meaningful difference.

Volunteering is not just a requirement; it’s a way to connect more deeply with your child’s education, build relationships with other families, and strengthen the school as a whole. Together, we create the community that helps our children grow.

Standing Volunteer Roles

In acknowledgement that some of our community members go above and beyond in their support of the school, we consider that mandatory volunteer hours are automatically fulfilled when a family member serves in any of the following roles: Class Parent, Parent Council leader, Board member, Faculty or Staff.

Have a volunteer idea? Email the Administrator

1 Volunteer, 3-5 days/week, Year long Commitment
3-5 hours/week
- answer phones and direct calls/take messages
- basic first aid
- restock bathrooms with soap, toilet paper, paper towels
2 Volunteers, Year long commitment. 1 day/week
2 hours
- Organize pizza order, serve school lunches to students
3 volunteer members as a continuous post for 2-3 years preferred for continuity purposes, can be flexible, 1 year required.
2-4 hours/week average
- Annual Fund Support
- Grant Manager (Research and Write grants with faculty)
5K Support: 5 volunteer opportunities
- Plan/manage the event (About 20 hours)
- Coordinate and assign volunteer duties (About 10 hours)
- 3 day-of volunteers(about 10 hours)
Gala Support: 5 volunteer opportunities
- Plan/manage the event (About 50 hours)
- Coordinate and assign volunteer duties (About 20 hours)
- 3 day-of volunteers (About 12 hours)
Raffle Support: 5 volunteer opportunities
- Plan/manage the event (About 20 hours)
- Coordinate and assign volunteer duties (About 5 hours)
- 3 day-of volunteers (About 10 hours)
1-10 parent volunteers to partner with Veronica
1-2 hours/month
- Facebook: posting in local parent groups
- Instagram: Post stories and testimonials tagging the schools
- Review emails from Veronica with summaries of messaging goals to ensure content continuity and alignment
We are especially looking for parents to post in parent groups within 15 miles of the school such as:
- Warrenville
- Wheaton
- Naperville
- Aurora
- Batavia
- West Chicago
- Lisle
- Winfield
- Geneva
- St. Charles
- Downers Grove
- Oswego
Leave a review on a platform such as NICHE, Great Schools, Private School Review
Each Review will count as 15 minutes of volunteer time.
Learn and give WSD building and grounds tours to prospective families
- Tours are 45-60 minutes
- Veronica can provide training and script
- Choose day/time that works for you. Only give a tour if a family signs up.
- Suggested times are: 8:30-9:30 AM, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:45-2:45 PM
Attend recruitment events (Intro to Waldorf, festivals, etc) to share your experience as a parent in the school
1-2 Volunteers/Month, September-May
1-3 hours/week, about 4-12 hours/month
- Monthly Commitment to weekly cleaning of individual classrooms, kitchen, etc
3-4 volunteers, 1 year long commitment
1-2 hours/week
- basic building maintenance
- grounds maintenance including keeping forest trails clear, lawn mowing, etc
1 volunteer, 2 year commitment
3-20 hours/month
- Attend board meetings 3 hours/month
- Assist with financial and legal responsibilities of the school
- Collaborate with faculty and administration
4 volunteers, 1 year commitment
2-10 hours/month
- Plan and organize festivals
- Liaison with class teachers

Volunteer Liability Waiver (Submitted with Enrollment Packet)

Tracking Volunteer Hours

Be sure to submit this within two weeks of your volunteer work

Email Documentation

To have your work count towards your family's volunteer hours, please send an email to volunteer@waldorfdupage.org with your family's name, the task you completed, and the amount of time you spent along with a filled out volunteer agreement form.

Please note that chaperoning a field trip does not count for volunteer hours. If you have any questions about what counts towards volunteer hours, please email adminteam@waldorfdupage.org.