Learning Through Service: Phoenix Students at The Salem Pantry
This week, our 6th–8th grade students stepped outside the classroom and into the community, spending the morning volunteering at The Salem Pantry. While they were stocking shelves, organizing donations, and helping neighbors, they were also learning something much deeper: the importance of giving back.
At The Phoenix School, we believe education extends far beyond academics. True learning includes understanding our role in the world, developing empathy, and taking action to make a difference. Service opportunities like this one give our students the chance to experience firsthand the power of compassion and community.
For our middle schoolers, being leaders means more than mentoring younger peers—it also means recognizing the needs of the broader community and stepping up to help. These experiences foster responsibility, resilience, and gratitude, while also showing students that their actions matter.
This is why community service is woven into life at Phoenix. Whether it’s helping at a food pantry, cleaning up local parks, or supporting global causes through our JDO connections, we want our students to understand that giving back is not an extra—it’s an essential.
Together, our students are not only learning about the world; they’re learning how to make it better.
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