Class of 2027 Graduation Requirement: Students in the Class of 2027 and beyond are now required to complete community service to earn a high school diploma in Arkansas (Act 237 of 2023, pages 38-39).  The law requires that students earn 75 hours of community service in order to graduate. Lake Hamilton recommends students earn 15 hours in 9th grade, then 20 hours in each grade thereafter (10th, 11th, and 12th) to equal 75 hours.

Questions? Contact the Lake Hamilton Community Service Learning Coordinator, Brigette Dunn, at brigette.dunn@lhwolves.net

• Not Paid

• Not for a Grade

• Must Benefit Someone or Some Agency/Organization (Church, Jackson House, Philanthropy, etc.)

• Could be accomplished by participating with a School Group, a Non-School Group, or Individually

1. Planning: arrange a date/time, make contact with a person at the place you are going, plan around scheduling conflicts with your or parent’s work, sports, etc., where is there a need, how will you get there, etc.

2. Action: a time to serve others, connect with the community and businesses, make new friends, learn social skills, learn about career choices, network with employers

3. Reflection: What have you learned about people, place, and/or yourself?  What might you do differently next time?

Volunteer at Lake Hamilton

• Using the Community Service Documentation Form, students must enter the name and email of the person at LHSD who can verify the service

• The Community Service Documentation Form is the only form students will need for verification purposes if service is performed at LHSD

• Reflection questions are included on the Community Service Documentation Form

Volunteer Off Campus

• Must use the Community Service Verification Form (linked above) or a form from the place where you volunteered (some places have their own verification forms).

• Verification Forms are returned to the Counselor’s Office

• Hours will not be approved without the Verification Form