Community Service
Community Service: Graduation Requirements
For students in cohorts 2025 and beyond, earning ½ of a Carnegie unit, or 75 hours of community service, is the requirement for graduation from Atlanta Public Schools. To avoid procrastination, students in cohorts 2025 and beyond are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum of 20 community service hours per school year for three years, and complete 15 community service hours during the fourth and final year of high school (for a total of 75 hours over a four-year period) . Below is an example schedule of how students can remain on track to complete the community service graduation requirement.
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*Students in Cohorts 2025 and beyond must complete 75 hours of community service to meet graduation requirements |
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Freshman year: Complete 20 hrs |
Sophomore year: Complete 20 hrs |
Junior year: Complete Complete 20 hrs |
Senior year: Complete Complete 15 hrs |
Total Hours Completed = 75 hours |
*Students who enroll into APS after their freshman year should discuss a plan of action with their school counselor to meet the community service requirement for graduation.
Upon completion of community service hours, students should contact the organization's point of contact (POC) to have hours approved and uploaded into Tiersphere. For community service opportunities hosted by APS personnel, students should contact the hosting staff member for approval/upload to Tiersphere. Students should have community service hours approved within thirty(30) days of completion.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: 2024 - 2030 GUIDELINES
APS students and families are encouraged to reference the 2024-2030 Community Services Guidelines that will go into effect August 1, 2025. These guidelines serve as an aid to assist students in planning to meet the service graduation requirement. Students should consult with their school counselor if they have questions related to the guidelines or service opportunities.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: TRACKING
To aid students and schools in the tracking and monitoring of community service hours, the district has partnered with Tiersphere, formerly known as MyVoluntier. Tiersphere is the district-selected web application used to upload, find, track, and mobilize individuals to better impact their communities. To view service opportunities and track service hours in real time, students may access Tiersphere via the portal which is located within myBackpack.
Watch the Tiersphere ‘How To’ Video for Students
Students can view the additional links to learn more about Tiersphere:
If your 501 (c)(3) would like to offer community service opportunities to Atlanta Public School students towards their graduation requirements, contact Tiersphere for consideration.
Register your 501(c)(3)**registration does not guarantee acceptance as an approved APS community service organization