Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO)

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Academy Parent Volunteer Organization offers a variety of opportunities for parents and families to help our school community. When you volunteer, you deepen your role in the academy educational process and can make a dramatic difference to your child’s success in school.

Research shows that children who have parents that volunteer at their school:

• earn better grades.
• score higher on tests.
• pass their classes.
• attend school regularly.
• have better social skills.
• show improved behavior.
• be more positive in their attitude toward school.
• complete homework assignments.
• graduate and continue their education.

Each SAEA family is required to volunteer 20 hours every school year. With that in mind, we offer committees that have specific areas of focus so that parents can find their best fit.

• St. Andy’s Angels — Works with Sunshine Committee, helps families with major life events: new baby, illness, death of a loved one with meals and other needed assistance, natural disasters, facilitates, faculty appreciation events, family dinner night(s), volunteer appreciation night, teacher appreciation week.
• Event Committee — Will help with major fundraisers; Murder Mystery, Clay Shoot, will also support Athletics and Clubs, Game Night(s), Blessing of the Fleet, Family Fun Day, online fundraisers, and other events to be determined.
• Parent Committee — New Family Orientation, Book Fair, Kite night/Movie night, Box Tops, Artsonia, etc. Will be instrumental in volunteer recruitment for all sub-committees, will be a driver of communication for homeroom parents and MS/HS representatives.
  
• Hospitality Committee — Back to School BBQ, Share the Love Week/Valentine’s Tea, School Dances, Fall Festival, Christmas Teacher Gift and Cookie Exchange, Muffins with Mom/Donuts with Dad, Share the Love Week, and Valentine’s Tea and Family Ambassadors.

Getting involved at St. Andrew’s is a great way to show your children that you take an interest in their education. It sends a positive message that you consider school a worthwhile cause and sets an important example to your child.

Download the PVO Informational Application