Volunteer at HISD
What volunteer opportunities are available for my family?
Our community is better with you! Current volunteer opportunities include:
- PTO: Contact Baker PTO for more information. Volunteer opportunities abound and range from routine and special event support on campus or from home, depending on your interest and availability. Visit the PTO website here.
- Ice Cream Social: Contact our main office for more information.
- Dia de los Muertos Fall Festival: Contact PTO or Lety Rodriguez (Lower El Teacher) for more information.
- Night Light Art Show or Tie-Dye Week: Contact Ruth Robbins (Art Teacher) for more information.
- Music Show: Contact Ashley Gary (Music Teacher) for more information.
- Love is Love Family Dance: Contact Walter Terry (Middle School Teacher) for more information.
- College and Career Presentations or Black History Exhibition: Contact Keitra Jones (Counselor) for more information.
- Field and Fun Day: Contact PTO or Coach Kyle Cooper (PE Teacher) for more information.
- Campus Beautification Work Days: Contact PTO, Lety Rodriguez (Lower El Teacher) or Simone Romehild (Middle School Co-Teacher and Eearly Childhood Enrichment Teacher) for more information.
- Holidays Around the World: Contact Irene Lezaun (Early Childhood Team Lead) or your child's Early Childhood Teacher for more information.
- Book Fair: Contact Kirsten Varner (Librarian) for more information
- Classroom Reading Buddy/Volunteer. Volunteer opportunities abound and range from routine and special event support in the classroom or from home, depending on your interest and availability. Contact your child's teacher for more information.
How can families get involved?
Please note: all volunteers on campus during the school day must pass VIPS background clearance:
STEP 1: Register online and complete the entire Online Application in Raptor Volunteer Management System and submit your application.
English Application - http://houstonisd.org/vipslogin
Spanish Application - http://houstonisd.org/voluntarios
STEP 2: Once your application is completed you will see Pending Review on the screen.
STEP 3: An email regarding your approved status will be sent to your email address within 2-3 weeks.
If you do not receive an email, please follow-up with your designated school's VIPS Coordinator.
STEP 4: Once you are APPROVED, you are eligible to volunteer in any HISD school(s) for the current school year.