We are accepting volunteer applications for Summer 2026 now through May 15th.
High School volunteers play a valuable role in our PreK-8 Program by setting a positive example for students at all times and assisting classroom teachers with a variety of activities each day. Volunteers work during Saturday Academy, which is five Saturday mornings in the spring and one special event in the fall, and during Summer Academy, which is six weeks over the summer starting in late June. During the summer volunteers work either all six weeks or can choose between the first three weeks or the second three weeks. Volunteering in the summer is full day, 8:15am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Volunteers help students individually or in small groups; prepare materials for classroom activities, and monitor specific activities as assigned by the classroom teacher. Volunteers also monitor students during all enrichment activities (sports, music, science, art, swimming, etc.) and on field trips, actively engaging with students as appropriate.
A successful Horizons GFA volunteer is mature, shows restraint and good judgment, and has a cheerful, warm personality. They work well with others and can take both guidance and initiative in the classroom. Horizons GFA volunteers both like and relate well to children, and possess the desire and skills necessary to work with them: patience, kindness, tolerance, adaptability, and the ability to creatively problem-solve.
Summer Volunteering
High school students in 9th grade or older are eligible to apply to serve as summer volunteers for three or six weeks. Our 2026 six-week session dates will be Monday, June 29-Friday, August 7. The three-week sessions are June 29-July 17 and July 20-August 6 (clean up on August 7th). We will be closed on Friday, July 3rd.
RETURNING SUMMER VOLUNTEERS: If you have previously volunteered at Horizons GFA during the summer session, click HERE to fill out the returning volunteer application.
NEW SUMMER VOLUNTEERS: If you have never volunteered at Horizons GFA during the summer session, click HERE to fill out the new volunteer application. New volunteers must also submit a reference form. Email this link to your selected person: Summer Volunteer Reference Form
Note: The reference form should not be filled out by parents, siblings, or peers, please!
