Community Engagement Specialist
915-434-0694
Volunteers
Make A Difference! Become A Volunteer
Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and expertise with our students. We encourage parents and community members to participate in our volunteer program to help meet the needs of our students. Volunteers help our district build strong partnerships between parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. As volunteers, you help our students and allow teachers to focus on classroom instruction.
Ways Volunteers Can Help At The Schools
Design Bulletin Boards | Demonstrate different artistic abilities | Assist students in art, music, choir, etc. |
Work with students in small groups | Help prepare materials for teachers | Assist with field trips |
Assist with computer skills | Help students and staff on special projects | Assist as monitors in the cafeteria or playground |
Assist in the front office | Tutor students in math, reading, writing, etc. | Assist in developing school publications |
Storytelling | Listen and/or read to children | Help students with homework |
Make props for plays | Gather resource materials | Serve as a mentor |
Discuss careers or hobbies | Help children learn a foreign language | Booster Clubs |
Assist in arranging special school events | Serve in a committee | Partners in Education |
Important Information
Volunteer Office will be CLOSED:
· Wednesday, April 29, 2026
· Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The final day to submit an application for the 2025-2026 school year is Friday, May 22, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
Approved Volunteers may pick up their badges through Friday, May 29, 2026. Please plan accordingly, as no badges will be issued in June.
Volunteer applications for the 2026-2027 school year will open on Monday, July 6, 2026.
Applicants will be notified upon approval via email – Please check your email. Note: Our emails do not go through to Yahoo users; please call us at (915) 434-0690 to check on your application status, or contact your campus volunteer coordinator.
Please note that the application process can take up to 15 business days.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Volunteer Coordinator Contact
How to contact your Campus Volunteer Coordinator:
A contact list of all YISD campus volunteer coordinators is available to search. You can click on campus or Level to give you contact information for each coordinator.