Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Details

• This opportunity is available only to EPS middle school students entering grades 7-8 for the 2025-26 school year.
• Students planning to earn a PVSA with Edina Community Education as the Certifying Organization have one calendar year to complete their hours:
  • Bronze Level: 50-74 hours in one calendar year
  • Silver Level: 75-99 hours in one calendar year
  • Gold Level: 100+ during one calendar year
• Students interested in earning this award will need to find volunteer opportunities, on their own, with organizations outside the school district. Arrangements for these volunteer opportunities are entirely up to students and their families. A list of resources available for middle school teens interested in volunteering can be found here: Volunteer Resources for Middle School Students: We are providing these links as a convenience, but listing the opportunity does not imply that we support or endorse the organization. We do our best to keep this list updated, but you will need to reach out to the organizations and verify information on your own.

Steps Involved

1. Complete an application. Apply Here. Applications to participate in this pilot program open on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. The application will remain open until Sunday, April 27, 2025. 
2. Attend an orientation. Orientation sessions will occur in April 2025 during Flex periods at both South View and Valley View. While we strongly encourage in-person attendance, a virtual session will also be offered. The orientation is required to participate in the program and must be completed by May 2nd, 2025. 
3. Track your hours. Track all of your hours using one of our templates or a well-organized method of your own that you can share with us at the end of the year. Deadline to submit your hours log: Monday, April 27th, 2026.
   • PVSA Hours Log Template 1
   • PVSA Hours Ledger Template 2
4. Complete a Volunteer Reflection. Details on this reflection project will be shared in spring 2026. 
5. Receive your award!. Edina Community Ed will submit the required paperwork and fees and your certificate (certificate only) will be available for you to pick up at school in May 2026.

Questions?

Alan.Hendrickson@edinaschools.org

Note: while the National Presidential Volunteer Service Award has many options for all ages, as a Certifying Organization, Edina Public Schools has created these specific guidelines for a pilot program for middle school students to help us manage the details involved.