The Archdiocese of Chicago has set up specific guidelines for everyone who currently volunteers with the children of our parish and school. If you are interested in serving St. Edward School or parish children in any capacity, you must complete the following steps in order to be eligible.   If you have any questions, please contact the school office, [email protected]

The safety and protection of our children is our number one priority.

Volunteer Requirements
If you are a previous school volunteer and have not volunteered this school year, please email Mrs. Aguirre directly to unlock your Virtus account.
 If you are a new school volunteer, go to virtus.org and register as a new user linking your account to St. Edward School. New volunteers must submit two references to the school office that we will contact before your first volunteer opportunity.

All volunteers must complete the following:

1. Virtus's Protecting God's Children training session or Keeping the Promise Alive recertification.
2. Criminal background check completed through your Virtus account.
3. CANTS 689 form, completed and returned to the school office.
4. Mandated Reporter Training completed through the State of IL training website. Certificate of completion must be turned into the school office.
5. CANTS 22 form, completed and returned to the school office.
6. Archdiocesan Standards of Behavior, acknowledged through Virtus.

We appreciate the many volunteers that assist the school in providing support to St. Edward programs, athletics and events. Thank you for your continued support in assisting the school community with these events and for your compliance with the new policy. 
 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Archdiocese of Chicago Protection of Children
Virtus