Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer tutors and mentors play a significant role in our students’ success. Learn more about each of these opportunities below.
Tutors
What is The Preuss Tutoring Program?
Each quarter we look for dedicated UC San Diego students, parents, community members, retired teachers and anyone else interested in volunteering as a tutor. It’s a great and easy way to give back and meet some wonderful students.
We have classes from 6th – 12th grade, which meet from 9am to 4pm. Tutor positions are available in all classroom subjects such as math, science, history, english, spanish, music and fine arts. Volunteer tutors usually come in for an hour and a half, twice a week (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday).
How can I become a Preuss Tutor?
To become a volunteer tutor please click here for the volunteer form.
Your application must be submitted along with a copy of the following:
- Government issued identification such as:
- Driver’s license
- Passport
- Military identification
- US or other government identification
- Student identification cards do no satisfy this requirement.
- Proof of TB test result that is no more than 60 days old or 4 years for UC San Diego students.If volunteers require a TB screening please contact our school nurse Chris Richter at (858) 658-7422 or Email Address: preussnurse@ucsd.edu
Once the application and additional materials are received, it will be processed.
This includes a background check against the Megan’s Law Database. You will be notified once the application has been cleared and will be invited in for an orientation. All orientations are held in the large conference room in the main office. You will receive your tutoring assignment at orientation.
Upcoming Orientation dates in April of 2014. To sign up for orientation please click here for the orientation schedule.
Mentors
What is The Preuss Mentor/Mentee Program?
Members of the community—faculty included—serve as mentors for Preuss students. Mentors act in a capacity of role model, teacher and friend. Often the exchange between the pair is educational for both, as each person brings his or her own unique experiences to the exchanges.
Quarterly meetings are planned and activities for the mentor/mentee pairs are also scheduled throughout the year. A mentor is paired with one student, and they meet on the school's campus either during lunch or the Advisory period at least once a week for 30 minutes.
How can I become a Preuss Mentor?
If you are interested in becoming a mentor please download the mentor application.
Your application must be submitted along with a copy of the following:
- Government issued identification such as:
- Driver’s license
- Passport
- Military identification
- US or other government identification
- Student identification cards do no satisfy this requirement.
- Proof of TB test result that is no more than 60 days old or 4 years for UC San Diego students.If volunteers require a TB screening please contact our school nurse Chris Richter at (858) 658-7422 or preussnurse@ucsd.edu.
You may mail or personally deliver the application to Sandra Gutierrez, Volunteer Coordinator.
After the application has been received and reviewed, we will contact you for a Mentor Orientation and to discuss the procedures involved with the mandatory California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal back ground checks, which includes finger printing.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
Why Volunteer?
Parent volunteers play an important role to the success of The Preuss School UCSD. When parents actively participate in their child's school their chid benefits.
Parent Volunteer Hours
We ask parents to complete 15 hours of volunteer time per school year for their first enrolled student, and 10 hours per additional student attending Preuss.
- 1 student at Preuss = 15 hours
- 2 students at Preuss = 25 hours
- 3 students at Preuss = 35 hours
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many volunteer opportunities during school hours, after school, or during the weekend. Volunteer opportunities include helping out in the library, office, or classroom,or chaperon at a field trip or dance. Attending saturday PTA general meetings, PTA board meetings, and SAC meetings, or joining a committee are also ways to complete your volunteer hours.
Calendar of PTA Board Meetings and PTA General Meetings.
To match parents with the best volunteer opportunities for them, we ask that parents complete the Parent Volunteer Opportunites form. The form may be printed out and then completed or parents can type their information on the form and print it out. Parents will need to bring the completed form to the volunteer coordinator who will review it and contact parents with volunteer opportunties. Parents are encouraged to contact the volunteer coordinator with any questions or changes.
Sign up now
You can sign up for varioius volunteer opportunities by clicking on the volunteer spot button. Updates are made weekly so please check in often.
All tutor and mentor applications can be delivered or mailed to:
Sandra Gutierrez
Volunteer Coordinator
The Preuss School UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive #0536
La Jolla, CA 92038
For more information on Preuss volunteer opportunities, please contact Sandra Gutierrez or call (858) 658-7473.