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Volunteer With Us

Volunteers help make College Oak Montessori School a vibrant, exciting place for children

Parents, grandparents and friends lend their energy and expertise to help with a variety of projects including gardening, attending board meetings, helping at special events and more. Below you will find on-going, campus-wide volunteer opportunities. You will find additional, helpful information on the Volunteer Board in the office hallway. Special projects, special events and one-time-only opportunities will be posted in the office as well as announced in our newsletter.

Most volunteering at COMS paused during the pandemic and we are now ramping up our volunteer program. Stay tuned!

Sign up to volunteer

Nature Trail Caretaker

Help keep our nature trail accessible for the children by adopting a section and keeping it beautiful. Instructions and support provided by our garden manager. If you want to help, let our office personnel know and our garden manager will contact you.

Chicken Wrangling

Care for our school chickens when campus is closed for weekends and holidays. Fresh eggs for you to take home in the spring and summer. Detailed instructions available on the hallway “volunteer board” in the office.

Food Delivery

Deliver left-over lunch food to local non-profit. Detailed instructions available on the hallway “volunteer board” in office.

Compost Commander

Keep our compost cookin’. Turn the composters when you drop off or pick up. Once (or so) each month, empty bins into holding are for our garden manager to use in garden beds. Let our office personnel know if you want to help with compost and the compost coordinator will contact you.

Dessert and Wine Auction

Help with our fun-filled yearly fundraiser, usually held in February. Assist with one or more of the following: solicit donations of wine/food/desserts, coordinate wine raffle, coordinate classroom projects, work on invitations/decorations/food, keep track of donations/send thank you cards, wine/dessert pairing, pick up/return of sustainable glasses/plates. Let our office staff know if you are interested and our Auction Coordinator will contact you.

Special Events

We have several special events each year, including outdoor work parties, potlucks, All Species Day and Earth Day. Watch newsletter and office to sign up a few weeks before each event.

Rose Bush Care

Do you have a knack for roses? We would appreciate your help caring for our rose bushes planted in front by our school’s founder, Rebecca Ault. Please let office staff know if you’d like to help.