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Student Life
Community Service
THIS IS WHERE WE SERVE.
At Immaculate Heart, service is a vital part of student life and faith formation. Students complete annual service hours and reflect on their experiences as part of their religious education, deepening their commitment to Christian values and social justice.
Projects include food drives, visits to retirement homes, and partnerships with organizations like the Tzedek Foundation and Homeboy Industries. Students also engage in creative acts of kindness, like knitting prayer shawls, crafting Baptismal scarves for Children’s Hospital, and leading self-directed projects that support the environment, animal welfare, and more.
Rooted in theology, the service program helps students grow spiritually and see service as a meaningful expression of compassion and community. Through written reflections and class discussions, students connect their volunteer experiences with scriptural teachings, deepening their understanding of both charity and justice. This thoughtful approach fosters empathy, purpose, and the lifelong commitment to serving others that is a hallmark of an Immaculate Heart education.
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High School students volunteer at the Homeboy Industries Christmas Carnival. -
Middle School students load donations for our annual Adopt-A-Family outreach. -
Middle School students volunteering at the St. Francis Center. -
Middle School students volunteering with the Adopt-A-Family program. -
Middle School student council preparing for Halloween visit to IHM Elementary School. -
High School students volunteer at the '24 Homeboy Industries Christmas Carnival -
Student and faculty member with Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries.
Faith in Action
Immaculate Heart’s Catholic identity is rooted in service and social justice. Last year alone, the combined community service efforts of students in the middle & high school totaled more than:
17,673 hours
IH service opportunities include:
Protecting Our Environment
Environmental stewardship is a priority, with students organizing cleanup projects to protect and preserve natural spaces across our city and beyond, including regular excursions to Catalina Island and other Southern California marine habitats.
Environmental partner organizations include the Surfrider Foundation, Tree People, Heal the Bay, Friends of Griffith Park, and Friends of the LA River.
Environmental partner organizations include the Surfrider Foundation, Tree People, Heal the Bay, Friends of Griffith Park, and Friends of the LA River.
Working with Children, Animals, & the Arts
Our Pandas partner with a local elementary school and adopt primary-grade students for mentorship and recreation. The Halloween Carnival, a long-standing tradition, is the highlight of this partnership: a fun-filled day is coordinated by the Middle School Student Leadership. The booths, games and activities are all created, designed and constructed by the student body. Each child comes in costume and is escorted by middle school students to ensure maximum enjoyment of the day.
Additional partner organizations supporting children include the AME Project, K2K Tutors, Reading Partners, A Place Called Home, Baby2Baby, Jenesse Center, A Sense of Home, Hope in a Suitcase, Covenant House, and Sycamores, among others. Animal-related service partners include Paws for Pets, Sante D'Or Foundation, Kitten Rescue, Gentle Barn, and Dogs without Borders. Arts-themed service partners include Jaxx Theatricals, Village Arts, and the Nine O'Clock Players.
Additional partner organizations supporting children include the AME Project, K2K Tutors, Reading Partners, A Place Called Home, Baby2Baby, Jenesse Center, A Sense of Home, Hope in a Suitcase, Covenant House, and Sycamores, among others. Animal-related service partners include Paws for Pets, Sante D'Or Foundation, Kitten Rescue, Gentle Barn, and Dogs without Borders. Arts-themed service partners include Jaxx Theatricals, Village Arts, and the Nine O'Clock Players.
Supporting Our Community
Through our Adopt-A-Family program, as well as partnerships with Homeboy Industries, the Tzedek Foundation, the Hollywood Food Coalition, and The St. Francis Center, Immaculate Heart students regularly organize food drives and volunteer at events and shelters serving those in need across Los Angeles.
Additional partner service organizations include Big Sunday, APLA Health, Food on Foot, LA Mission, Habitat for Humanity, Alexandria House, Families Forward Learning Center, Door of Hope, Union Station, S.P.Y., Miry's List, Ahead with Horses, Huntington Health, Cedars Sinai, Project Angel Food, SAFE Project, CicLAVia, Meals on Wheels, Sages & Seekers, and many more.
Additional partner service organizations include Big Sunday, APLA Health, Food on Foot, LA Mission, Habitat for Humanity, Alexandria House, Families Forward Learning Center, Door of Hope, Union Station, S.P.Y., Miry's List, Ahead with Horses, Huntington Health, Cedars Sinai, Project Angel Food, SAFE Project, CicLAVia, Meals on Wheels, Sages & Seekers, and many more.
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A Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Immaculate Heart has been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906. We celebrate more than a century of nurturing the spiritual, intellectual, social and moral development of students as they distinguish themselves as women of great heart and right conscience.