Charlotte Learning Academy will require that all students complete community service hours in order to be promoted to the next grade level. In doing so, our students will not only provide a service to others in need, but will also demonstrate an appreciation for the community that supports us as a school.  Through community involvement, students will be able to explore career and volunteer interests, develop community contacts, develop a sense of responsibility for themselves and cultivate a sense of community awareness and purpose.  We believe students and parents should be actively involved in developing community service events and we will encourage students to think creatively about ways in which they can give back to the community.  For the purpose of these requirements, community service will be defined as an activity or event in which a student is involved that serves the broader community and the activity or event must have a direct, positive impact on the community. In order to pass this requirement, students are expected to complete a minimum amount of community service hours according to the benchmarks outlined below.  All hours must be completed as part of a school sponsored community service opportunity or, to the extent students or parents create additional community service opportunities, the projects must be pre-approved by the school administrators.