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Community Engagement

Service to others is one of Groton School’s founding principles.

The school motto, Cui Servire est Regnare (for whom service is perfect freedom), has inspired students to serve their communities, the nation, and the world. At Groton, we believe service is part of responsible citizenship, a way to build community, and a part of every person’s life-long learning and purpose.

A few years ago, Groton Community Service became Groton Community Engagement (GCE). The name reflects Groton’s belief in working alongside others as equals, rather than “serving” as superiors.

Today, students participate in community engagement in a variety of ways during the school year. 

For more information, contact Director of Community Engagement Elizabeth Phan.

Two students talk to an elderly woman in a senior home
A student vacuums a couch, in the background another student organizes cleaning supplues
A student places a jar of peanut butter into a cardboard box
Two students sit on the floor of an animal shelter and interact with several cats
Many students with shovels dig outside near large logs and a playground structure

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A group of people, likely volunteers, are working together to plant or tend to plants in a wooded, natural setting with a vehicle visible in the background.