Community Service
At Hyla, service isn’t optional—it’s integral. From routine care of our own school to meaningful partnerships off-campus and in distant ecosystems, students engage in acts of service that foster empathy, environmental stewardship, and civic action.
Whether stocking shelves at Helpline House, designing a local recycling initiative, or contributing to marine research abroad, Hyla students embody our ethos of care—learning to lead with purpose, creativity, and a deep commitment to community.
Past service projects include:
In collaboration with T2P2, a Seattle-based menstrual product donation collective T2P2, Hyla hosted a supply drive and packing party. Students initiated a drive at Safeway to widen awareness beyond the Hyla community and then parents and students gathered to create “period packs” from the donated supplies.
Upper school students participate in citizen science and support current conservation efforts by contributing data to existing research projects - such as gathering conch specimens in the Bahamas to help calculate adult population numbers for scientists working on Eleuthera Island, or helping local marine biologists with Blue Dot by raking and counting clams to support their research focused on how seaweed cultivation enhances ocean health.
In middle school Global Ed class, students learn about communities around the world through the structures and systems that connect us all as humans on a shared planet. Through a lens of shared humanity, students learn about the differences that develop among humans based on their experience with climate, education, religion, health care, war, etc.
Middle school students initiate fundraisers, like bake sales, to raise money for relief efforts in response to natural disasters and other global tragedies. Dances are also an opportunity to support others and students gather food for Helpline House.
