Ceres Unified School District encourages parents, guardians, and members of the community to share their time, knowledge, and abilities to support our students and our schools. We believe school volunteers enrich educational programs and strengthen our schools’ relationships with families, businesses, public agencies, and private institutions.

To ensure and enhance the safety and well-being of CUSD students, CUSD will be using an online Volunteer Application through the Raptor Program. CUSD will be implementing the volunteer approval process for Supervised, Unsupervised and Pre-School Volunteers. All volunteers will need to fill out new applications every year. TB clearance is required to be uploaded for all volunteers, additional information may also be required. 

Please allow 3-5 business days for applications to be processed. 

English Online Volunteer Form

Spanish Online Volunteer Form

“Supervised” school volunteers can have occasional or regular contact with students in or outside of the classroom. Supervised Volunteers perform their volunteer work under the supervision of an approved school employee, including one-day field trip chaperones. 

“Unsupervised” school volunteers have direct and on-going contact with students. These volunteers perform most of their volunteer work under the supervision of an approved school employee. Unsupervised Volunteers are approved to have extended unsupervised direct contact with students. Examples of Unsupervised Volunteers include one-on-one tutors, volunteer athletic or band helpers, and overnight fieldtrip chaperones.

Our PTC is a very supportive organization of parents and teachers designed to assist the school in its educational mission. It has several informative sessions each school year, plans special activities for students, and helps to build communication between the school and home. 

All sessions are open to interested parents and community members. The sessions are set-up so you may commit to a specific activity. This will leave you free to choose only one or as many activities you wish to help with. Please join!   

Our School Site Council is made up of parents, students and teachers. The School Site Council is open to all family members, students and staff. The Council meets once a month and is responsible for overseeing the school improvement process. Please contact the principal if you'd like to become involved.

The English Learner Advisory Committee meets throughout the year to communicate and learn about the needs of English Learners. All families and staff are welcome to participate in the meetings. Our goal is to help every student achieve proficiency in the English language, and we appreciate the guidance and input of our students' families.