Volunteer at SPS
Your Time, Their Success!
SPS Volunteer Process
Thank You For Your Interest In Volunteering at Stafford Public Schools!
Volunteers assist our schools in a variety of ways and positively impact the educational experience of our students.
For the health and safety of our staff and students, volunteers are required to complete a brief online application each school year. The application process includes a background check conducted by Raptor.
Note: All SPS visitors and volunteers (including those who’ve had their ID scanned in Raptor in the past) will be required to bring their drivers license or state ID when visiting a school building.
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If you were already approved for 2025-2026, you do NOT have to re-apply until Fall 2026.
If you were approved for Group 1 (supervised volunteer) and you would like Group 2 (enhanced clearance) you WILL need to request that your existing approval be removed by contacting synnottk@stafford.k12.ct.us or your student’s school for more information.
Please see the Board of Education 1000 Policy: SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS, STUDENT INTERNS AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES for more information
RAPTOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions will walk you through the screens of the volunteer application process. The process should only take about 5-10 minutes and the applications are typically processed within 1 or 2 days.
Step 1
You can access the application link from the the link below. Click on volunteer to be taken to the Raptor welcome screen. Once you have read the information on the screen, please click on the “Next” button in the bottom right of the screen.
Step 2
The second screen is where you will add your personal information (name, address, phone number, etc.). Once you have completed this page, click “next” in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
A pop-up window will appear requiring you to confirm your name, date of birth, and email. Once you have reviewed the information, click the blue confirm button to continue.
Step 3
The third screen is where you will select the school or schools that you wish to volunteer at within the district.
Once you have clicked on the desired schools, click on “Next” in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
Step 4
The fourth screen shows all of the volunteer opportunities available at the school. Select all that are of interest to you and click on “Next” in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
Step 5
The fifth screen allows volunteers to let us know which organization they are representing. If you are a parent volunteer not associated with an organization, select “none.” Once you are done, click on “Next” in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
Step 6
The sixth page is the disclaimer page. This page asks for your Social Security Number in order to run a background check. Your social security number will not be saved or used for any other reason than the background check. After entering your social security number, please read and sign and then click “Next” in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
A pop-up window will appear after clicking "Next", requiring you to confirm that you are not a robot. Once you click on the box you will be immediately taken to the next screen. This is the final screen of the process, which thanks you for applying. Click “Finish” in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. At this point the background checks will take place and within 1 to 2 days you will hear about your application status.