Service Learningservice beyond self
Classroom Knowledge, Applied to Real Life
Step out of the classroom walls and into the community, engaging in projects directly impacting the world around you. From environmental initiatives like beach clean-ups to collaborations with local organizations, find opportunities that resonate with your passions and interests. Reflection is vital to this journey, where you connect your experiences with more significant societal themes, deepening your understanding and empathy. Lead a service project, apply what you learn in the classroom to help others, and grow as a student and a community member.
The Service Learning program is a significant part of who we are at Crystal. It is about becoming intelligent, kind, compassionate, and ready to improve the world.
The Service Learning program is a significant part of who we are at Crystal. It is about becoming intelligent, kind, compassionate, and ready to improve the world.
Reflecting on Your Experiences
List of 6 news stories.
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Sophomore "Difference Maker" Helps Seniors with Puzzles
KCBS radio featured Saahil J '23 for his work teaching San Mateo seniors how to solve the ever-challenging Rubik's Cube in their "Difference Makers" series. Saahil shifted from teaching children to seniors during the pandemic, inspired by visits to his grandmother and teaching her to master the puzzle.Read More -
Jazz Musician Entertains the Elderly During Quarantine
Sophomore Kaiya B ‘23 was featured in a San Mateo Daily Journal article about her weekly jazz concerts for residents of assisted living homes across the nation. Kaiya has organized and played in over 100 virtual concerts since summer 2020...Read More -
Middle Schoolers Honor our Overseas Troops
Middle School Students continued an annual tradition of participating in a community service-learning project, “Treats for Troops,” celebrating Veterans Day. Project leader Rohan D '25 writes, "I started this project five years ago. Our school partnered with 'America Supporting Americans'...Read More -
The Middle School Provides Dinner for Local Families
Middle School students, families, and PAC members prepared and delivered a contactless homemade dinner for clients at the Life Moves|First Step for Families Homeless Shelter in San Mateo on Saturday, October 10, 2020.Read More -
Girls Who Code Club Book Drive
The Girls Who Code (GWC) club started the year with a book drive for the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club's library. They gathered donations as students came to campus to pick up school supplies for distance learning at home. In all, they received 550 books--double their initial goal--and monetary donations from the Crystal community.Read More -
A Day at the Beach for 9th Graders
A beautiful spring day is a perfect time to take a day off from campus to do something good for the environment. Ninth graders helped to clean up Tunitas Creek Beach this year.
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