Service learning is a graduation requirement that couples academic learning in content areas with experiential learning through active participation in community activities and/or projects. Participation enhances students' intellectual growth, social and moral development, and sense of civic responsibility. While there are a number of ways to approach this initiative, good service learning programs meet a recognized need in the community, reinforce skills and knowledge learned in school, achieve curricular goals and objectives, provide opportunities for reflection and analysis, and develop student responsibility. Keeping track of service learning hours is a shared task between the student and Service Learning Coordinator. The Service Learning Coordinator can be contacted at servicelearning@jonescollegeprep.org or by calling 773-534-8649. The Service Learning Coordinator has the final word on what counts as service hours with an emphasis on experiences that place the student in relationship with others who are different from him/her. A minimum of 40 Service Learning hours is a graduation requirement.