The deadline to apply for high school summer 2025 volunteering was March 28, 2025. The application is now closed.
Please note that most volunteer offerings require a two-week commitment (does not have to be consecutive weeks). This consistency is helpful for both participants and staff.
1. Youth Enrichment Camps
Description: Edina Community Ed is offering over 400 enrichment camps and classes for youth to nurture a love of learning, support academics, and grow skills in the arts, technology, sports, and more! Volunteers are matched with a camp and will assist an instructor, facilitate activities, and work directly with the camp’s participants by engaging with them as a leader. Participants are in grades kindergarten through grade 8. Each enrichment class is one week long (M-TH).
A great volunteer in this program is someone who…
- Enjoys working with kids
- Treats everyone with kindness and dignity
- Finds creative solutions to problems
- Is open to feedback and learning new things
Location: South View Middle School & Edina Community Center
Dates: June 9 - August 14, Mondays - Thursdays (no camp June 19 or week of June 30)
Shift Options:
Morning Camp: 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
Afternoon Camp: 12:45 pm - 4:00 pm
2. Preschool Summer Camps
Description: Edina Community Ed is offering play-based, developmentally appropriate classes for preschool students! Volunteers are paired with a camp and will assist an instructor, facilitate activities, and work directly with the camp’s participants by engaging with them as a leader.
A great volunteer in this program is someone who…
- Enjoys working with children ages 3-5
- Can adjust to quickly changing situations
- Is open to feedback and learning new things
Location: Early Learning Center
Dates: June 9 - August 7 (no camps June 19, week of June 30, or week of August 11)
Shift Options:
Morning: 8:15 am-11:45 am (Monday-Thursday)
All day: 8:15 am-2:30 pm (Monday-Friday)
3. Kids Club: School Age Care
Description: Volunteers will assist staff with games, activities, and mealtimes. Participants in this program are in grades K-6. Volunteers can indicate their preference for the site and age group they would like to volunteer with.
A great volunteer in this program is someone who…
- Can take initiative and identify tasks to be done
- Actively listens and understands instructions
- Is open to feedback and learning new things
Location:
- Creek Valley Elementary: students entering grades K-3 who attend Creek Valley, Cornelia, or Normandale schools
- Countryside Elementary: students entering grades K-3 who attend Concord, Countryside, or Highlands schools
- Concord Elementary: all students entering grades 4-6
Dates: June 16 - August 7 (no volunteers on June 19 or the week of June 30)
Shift Options: Kids Club volunteers will choose their schedule based on options provided by volunteer program staff.
4. excitED! (Targeted Services)
Description: excitED! is an invitation-only, targeted services program designed to help students (incoming grades 1-6) build math, reading, academic, and social-emotional skills using a blend of direct instruction and hands-on, project-based learning. Volunteers will be paired with a teacher and cohort for all 12 days of the program. Volunteers will assist the teacher with a variety of classroom tasks, work with individual or small groups of students, and help facilitate activities. We ask volunteers to commit to all twelve days of the program. Volunteers will need to bring their own lunch.
A great volunteer in this program is someone who…
- Has an interest in working with students in an academic setting
- Can take initiative and proactively identify tasks that need to be done
- Supports and encourages fellow volunteers
- Seeks opportunities to improve their skills
Location: Highlands Elementary School
Dates: July 7-24, Monday - Thursday
Shift Options:
- Morning (8:45 am - 1:00 pm): Assist a teacher in a classroom, then help students transition through lunch and recess
- Afternoon (11:45 am - 3:00 pm): Help students transition through lunch and recess, then guide student cohort to enrichment courses
- Full Day (8:45 am - 3:00 pm)