Campus Life

Community Service

Community service at Cooper is student-led, purposeful, and lasting. Each initiative reflects our students’ deep commitment to making a difference, both locally and globally.
At The John Cooper School, community service is more than an activity - it's a cornerstone of our School culture. Students of all ages transform their care into action, serving our area community in diverse and impactful ways. While there is no formal service requirement, Cooper students can be found regularly volunteering their time on weekends and beyond, reflecting a deep, personal commitment to helping their community as responsible citizens and leaders. . Lower, Middle, and Upper School Cooper students volunteer their time and talents in an array of projects that foster empathy, leadership, and growth.

Signature Student-Led Initiatives

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  • Cooper Cares Day

    Once a year, Upper School students dedicate a full school day to service. Activities include teaching STEM at the Children’s Museum, packaging medical supplies for Project Cure via Medical Professions at Cooper (MPAC) club, serving seniors through performances or meals, and more.

  • John Cooper Day

    On this meaningful day celebrated each spring, Lower School students engage in service projects such as assembling birthday kits for food banks and preparing breakfast bags for Meals on Wheels. It's a student-driven tribute to the school's heritage and values.

  • Habitat for Humanity

    For more than 25 years, Cooper students have partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County to build homes for families in need. Upper School students lead, Middle School students help paint, and Lower School students raise money through T-shirt sales and financial donations.

Ongoing Partnerships & Programs

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  • Montgomery County Food Bank

    Lower and Middle School students host food drives and Stock the Sleigh to help families facing food insecurity. Through Canstruction, Upper School students design, engineer, and build large structures out of canned goods. All donations benefit the Montgomery County Food Bank, combining creativity and teamwork with hunger relief.

  • Interact Club

    In partnership with Rotary Club of The Woodlands, Cooper’s Interact Club embodies “Service Above Self.” Members have supported causes such as Rise Against Hunger, Senior Citizen Brunch events, YMCA Dragon Boat, community festivals, and more.

  • Interfaith of The Woodlands

    Through a meaningful partnership with Interfaith of The Woodlands, Cooper students actively support programs that provide food, clothing, and essential services to neighbors in need. This includes the annual Empty Bowls project, which has raised over $75,000 for hunger relief in our local community.

Club-Led Service Projects

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Why Cooper Service Matters

Our student community service efforts transcend and enhance the learning experience, and are guided by three pillars:

  1. Student-Driven - Empowering young leaders to plan, organize, and implement every project.
  2. Wisdom-Focused - Students gain invaluable insights through interdisciplinary projects and initiatives, accruing real-world experiences.
  3. Mission-Aligned - Rooted in our efforts to foster responsible citizens and leaders and lifelong learners.






The John Cooper School

From Curiosity to Wisdom
The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. Our mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.

The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.
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