Volunteer

We welcome families, community members, alumni,  businesses, and faith-based groups wishing to make a difference in our students’ lives. Opportunities typically include:

• Classroom or cafeteria volunteer
• Playground monitor
• Field trip chaperone
• Math and reading tutor
• Sports coach

Please contact our school’s parent coordinator for more information, or fill out a volunteer application. You also can contact the MPS Department of Strategic Partnerships at volunteer@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

Visit the MPS Community Page to find more ways to become involved with MPS.

DonorsChoose

Through DonorsChoose, browse a list of requests posted by teachers and staff in MPS schools and select the gift you’d like to make. You can fund a complete request or give toward a large effort, for items such as backpacks, crayons, classroom furniture and field trips.

Gifts made through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit group, are tax deductible.

Adopt-a-School Program

Businesses, community agencies, and faith-based groups can form stable, fulfilling, and personal relationships with one or more of our schools in the MPS Adopt-a-School program.

Work closely with school leadership to provide volunteers, a financial gift, or other resources to maximize student success — your Adopt-a-School partnership is tailored to match your organization’s strengths with a school’s specific needs. Learn more about the Adopt-a-School Program.

MPS Foundation

Help children reach their full potential with a tax-deductible gift to the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of MPS.

The nonprofit, tax-exempt MPS Foundation distributes funds in key areas, including:

• Scholarships
• Arts programming
• College and career readiness
• Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming
• Field trips
• Cultural exploration and appreciation
• Health and wellness programming

You may select a school, project, or focus area of your choice.