Volunteering

Collaboration is central to all Wheaton Montessori School goals. It is also imperative to the success of the school and our efforts to maintain affordable tuition.   We are a small, non-profit school with a strong emphasis on community.   Participation in WMS projects allows you to interact with other parents and experience the classroom environment firsthand.  It also provides an example to the children of how we can contribute to our community.  Whether the task is painting a classroom or helping decorate for a holiday, you leave a mark on the environment that positively impacts both your own child’s experiences as well as those of his current and future classmates.

To fulfill this criterion, families elect from a WMS list of ongoing projects the kind of work best suited to their talents. Past volunteers have installed network systems, designed web pages, built classroom furniture, painted, baked, solicited auction donations, tended the grounds, hung chalkboards, organized book fairs, and represented the school at Autumn Fest. As we expand our reach and deepen our relationships in area communities, new ways to contribute will emerge.

Volunteer opportunities for families are published in the newsletters. Volunteers extraordinaire include grandparents, parents, and friends who wish to help.