Effective July 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year, Holy Trinity Episcopal School will implement the following service hour policy:

Holy Trinity Episcopal School Service Hours will benefit the Holy Trinity Episcopal School general operating budget, in the form of fundraising activities and provision of school supplies. Opportunities to earn service hours will be organized by the HTES Parent Teacher Group, in coordination with the Head of School. A member of the HTES office staff will track service hours and will apply them to the student accounts in
FACTS family portal.

To support HTES in our commitment to small class sizes and individualized learning, it is necessary for parents to give at least 20 hours of service to the school during each school year. This is a 20-hour commitment per family, not per child.

Service Hour forms (download above) must be signed and submitted to the front office within ONE week EACH TIME a family member completes a service time. Grandparents or older siblings may work toward fulfilling their immediate family’s hours. NO OTHER transfers are allowed. Extreme situations may be discussed with the administration.

All Service Hours must be completed by May 15th of the current school year. Any hours not completed by May 15th will be billed at a rate of $20 per hour. Any hours performed after May 15th will be applied to the next school year.

NOTE: All persons involved with children in any manner must complete the fingerprinting and background check requirements. Instructions and packets may be picked up in the office.

Earning Service Hours
The Parent Teacher Group will be responsible for organizing most service hour opportunities. The administration is open to parental suggestions as to creative service ideas. The types of activities that may constitute serving are: helping with fundraisers (including the Golf Benefit in the fall and the Light the Path Banquet in the spring); helping with special projects or school events; organizing classroom and project materials for teachers; and attending PTG meetings.

Attending field trips does NOT count toward Service Hours.
 

Parents may buy hours at the rate of $20 per hour before May 15th. Every $20 of pre-approved donated school items equate to one hour of service. All donated items must be pre-approved by school administrators. The original purchase receipt must be provided in addition to the service hour form detailing which staff member requested the items and what the items are for (i.e., class supplies, woodworking project, drama production, etc.)

Families will receive one hour per family for attendance at Open House, Orientation, and PTG meetings. A parent must sign in before the beginning of the meeting. The sign-in sheet will be collected at the 15-minute mark of the meeting. No credit will be given to parents who fail to sign in or arrive 15 minutes late. Parents may only sign in for themselves.