Parents and Families

Volunteering
Parents at Via Nova Children’s School are an integral part of our community. We invite you to involve yourself in our program as an opportunity to build connections with our teachers and with other parents. Over the years, Via Nova has developed a volunteering policy that respects parents’ limited time and energy, recognizes that working families need flexibility in how they participate, and that makes the most of parents’ skills. Volunteer hours may be fulfilled doing a special project, sharing skills in the classroom, working at the annual yard sale, or working on school facilities or in the garden. Often these are done in groups and create strong connections between families.

Volunteer Hours
The parent volunteer requirement is:
•    18 hours per year for two-parent families
•    10 hours per year for single parents; and
•    32 hours per year for parents with two children
       enrolled at one time.

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Community Building
Via Nova families also organize an annual local Via Nova camping trip (often at Tilden Park for ease of access), regular play-dates outside of school at a local park, as well as a winter party. Parents sometimes help teachers organize child-focused events like an art show and a simple ceremony to mark graduation from Via Nova.

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