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Community Service

Formed to lead. Called to serve.

Service Learning Areas

Seton Catholic students are called to be more than learners; they are called to be changemakers. Grounded in faith, scholarship, and service, they stand in solidarity with others, living out Gospel values of courage, hope, love, mercy, justice, and discipleship. Through partnerships with local nonprofits, they encounter real community needs and respond with conviction and compassion. 

Service Hour Criteria

  • Freshman year: 20 hours 
  • Sophomore year: 20 hours 
  • Junior year: 30 hours
  • Senior year: Senior Project - A minimum of 30 hours (Project approved by Theology teacher) 
  • *PLEASE NOTE: 100 total hours* are required to graduate from Seton Catholic Prep

Senior Project

Each senior must plan and carry out an independent, meaningful, long-term service project that benefits the larger community outside of Seton Catholic. This project should do the following:

  • Give back to a larger community 
  • Challenge and expand your knowledge and/or skills (No big events, concerts, plays, etc.)
  • Pursue your interests or future plans/vocations
  • Be meaningful, real, and “hands on” (No fundraisers, drives, or school clubs)
  • Take at least 30 hours to complete 
    • Logged via MobileServe and categorized as “Senior Service Project.”

Tracking your service hours
All hours should be logged on MobileServe. MobileServe is Seton Catholic Prep’s system for recording and tracking volunteer service hours. All volunteer service hours are recorded and tracked on the MobileServe app on your iPad or smartphone. 

Student Reflection
By the end of the 4th quarter, each student must complete a written reflection on his/her service experience and turn it in to his/her theology teacher. All service hours, documentation, and reflection assignments. The service requirement comprises 10% of students’ fourth-quarter Theology grade.