Volunteer with Us

 

Connecting the Community to our Schools

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

General Volunteer List

Add your name to our general volunteer list to be notified about upcoming opportunities.

Crayons2Calculators (Ongoing)

Weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., come pack school supplies for DPS teachers and their classrooms. Want to increase your impact? Host a school supply drive for Crayons2Calculators.

FAFSA Navigator (ongoing)

We are supporting DPS seniors and families at FAFSA Completion Events to ensure they have what they need to complete this important college-going step. Sign up to get trained as a FAFSA Navigator and then we’ll coordinate with you to help at an upcoming event.

2025-26 training dates include: October 2, November 5, January 21, and March 18. Choose your training date when you sign up.

If you’re a school counselor or advisor looking for FAFSA Navigators to join a FAFSA completion event, complete this form and we’ll be in touch.

Sign Up for All Opportunities

Questions? Email us at volunteer@bullcityschools.org

 

Engage and Make an Impact

Why volunteer with DPSF?

  • Connect with our public schools - the bedrock of our community!

  • Support the amazing work of our teachers, staff, and administrators

  • Influence the movement to champion and defend public schools

  • Celebrate the people and places that make each school unique

  • Honor the ways YOUR educational experiences shaped you

Schools We’ve Served so far with our Days of Service!

Fayetteville Street Elementary

CC Spaulding Elementary

George Watts Elementary

Durham School of Technology

City of Medicine Academy

Lakewood Elementary

Hope Valley Elementary

Parkwood Elementary

Brogden Middle School

 

Volunteers Come from Everywhere

There’s no one-size-fits all description of a volunteer

They come from across the community to make an impact in our schools.

Types of Volunteers

Types of Volunteers

 

We partner with the district to best utilize our volunteers 

Some opportunities require a full background screening and others that are coordinated through the DPS Foundation require a simplified approval and training.

Volunteer Opportunity Types

 

Signup to Volunteer with DPS Directly

DPS Signup

Signup through the Durham Public Schools System to work in a school during the school day and/or directly with students.

DPS volunteer opportunities require a full background screening and are coordinated directly with the district and individual schools.