Get Involved
Volunteering
If you are interested in Volunteering at your child's school, please reach out to school administration or the school front office.
Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC)
Hosted by Nantucket Community School, the ECAC is open to anyone interested in shaping Early Childhood Programming across the island. Be a voice and advocate for the development of programming for our youngest islanders by helping to build a solid, equitable foundation for early learning, parent education, and parent involvement. Share your ideas about Early Childhood programming, volunteer your time, or advocate for new programs. Your input is important to our growth. The ECAC meets virtually at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm on the following dates: September 22, November 17, January 26, March 16 & May 18. Email croninp@npsk.org for the link to join.
Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Nantucket Special Education Parent Advisory Council is an organization of families, teachers, and community members which supports, and promotes the quality of education for students with diverse learning needs and challenges. It is dedicated to supporting school staff in developing or improving special education services, providing training and support for parents of children with special needs, providing information for respite care, promoting community awareness, and providing ongoing parent support groups. For further information about SEPAC, or the parent support group, Uncommon Parents, please call or email Debra Gately, Director of Special Services, (508) 228-7285 ext. 1355.
Multilingual Learner Parent Advisory Council (MLPAC)
The Multilingual Learner Parent Advisory Council was created to build strong connections between Nantucket Public Schools and the families of our English learners. We will meet four times this year. All parents and guardians of current or former English learners are warmly invited to join. For more information, please reach out to Barbara Cohen, Director of English Language Services, at (508) 228-7285 ext. 1177.
Friends of Nantucket Public Schools
Friends of Nantucket Public Schools was founded in the early 1980s by Charron “Corky” Ranney. More than 40 years later, our organization remains committed to meeting the evolving needs of students, parents, and teachers. We are able to provide grants to students looking to pursue extracurricular and enrichment activities, provide funding for extras in the classroom through staff initiated funding, host multiple student and community events, and serve as our local PTO by appreciating our Nantucket Public School staff.At Friends, we believe today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. Our mission is to enrich every student’s educational journey by fostering family engagement, supporting school initiatives, and building a strong, connected partnership between school and community.
Nantucket Athletics Booster Club
The Nantucket Booster Club is a non-profit organization founded in the 1960's, whose mission is to provide financial and physical assistance for the student-athletes of the Nantucket High School Athletic Department. It assists with the purchase of equipment, transportation and hotel stays, homecoming, team building activities, senior recognition, among many other things. It also awards scholarship funds to NHS student-athlete alumni who continue to represent the Whaler Legacy at their chosen higher education institutions. It is a volunteer community-wide organization.