Program
Community Schools @George Washington High School
George Washington High School is one of the City's Community Schools. Volunteers help with after school and family programs, and open shifts are posted on the City's volunteer portal.
- Clearances needed
- Background check
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What they do
Help students get groceries, tend the school's community garden, or support after school and family programs. Clearances are required before you start.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Kids
When and where
We do not know the schedule yet. Ask the group.
School
- Address
- 10175 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116
- Part of the city
- Upper Far Northeast
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Call the school at (215) 400-3100 and ask for a community school coordinator, then ask which volunteer roles are open right now..
You need to sign up first.
What to expect
Before any shift, you finish a packet of school and city paperwork that includes Pennsylvania child abuse history and criminal background checks. Volunteers support after school and family programs, along with student access to groceries and the garden. Shift times and length are not on the pages we could read, so ask the coordinators.
Tips for your first visit
- Ask which role needs help before you start the paperwork
- Gather the documents for each check, since the packet lists several
- Ask what days and hours the shifts run, since the pages do not say
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Volunteers must complete school and city clearances before they start, and the way in runs through the coordinators..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
Pennsylvania child clearances
This group works with children. Pennsylvania law says adults who volunteer with children need clearances. The usual ones are a child abuse history check and a State Police criminal record check. Some people also need an FBI fingerprint check. Ask the group which ones you need and how to get them. For unpaid volunteers, the clearances last five years.
- This group asks for a background check.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: communityschools.galaxydigital.com Source: City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: Madeline.Cerulli@phila.gov Source: City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: (215) 834-6277 Source: City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
- City of Philadelphia Volunteer Portal (Galaxy Digital, Community Schools program), seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email, Phone, Website, Requirements, Status, Last sign of life
- phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, First step, Contacts
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