Code of Federal Regulations Title 45. Public Welfare § 45.2516.100 What is the purpose of school-based service-learning programs?

The purpose of school-based service-learning programs is to promote service-learning as a strategy to support high-quality service-learning projects that engage students in meeting community needs with demonstrable results, while enhancing students' academic and civic learning;  and support efforts to build institutional capacity, including the training of educators, and to strengthen the service infrastructure to expand service opportunities.