Eleven Peoria Unified schools will come together for Love Our Schools Day the morning of Saturday, Oct. 25.

Love Our Schools Day, in partnership with local nonprofit, School Connect, is a project-based volunteer event that brings the community together to invest time and resources and show their neighborhood school a little love.

Volunteers from across the Valley will come together to support Peoria Unified campuses. Tasks completed in Peoria Unified schools for Love Our Schools Day included beautification projects, such as planting bushes and flowers, updating landscaping, pulling weeds, wiping down tables and chairs, painting bulletin boards, writing thank you notes and more.

Additional Peoria Unified schools will hold their own version of Love Our Schools Day in the weeks ahead. Peoria Unified has participated in this tradition for more than five years, demonstrating how beneficial it is to have a strong connection to those in the community. This event allows school partners to serve the community while improving morale in small, but extremely valuable ways at each school site.

These events are open to all community members looking to capture community members volunteering at their local public school. A complete schedule for Love Our Schools Day on Saturday, Oct. 25 is below.

Alta Loma Elementary School: 9750 N. 87th Ave, Peoria | 9 a.m. -noon
Students and volunteers will bring the campus to life with creative activities like the ABC Snake Walk and a vibrant repainting of the brick wall and playground games, all while participating in a school-wide cleanup.

Apache Elementary School: 8633 W. John Cabot Rd, Peoria | 8 - 11 a.m.

Desert Harbor Elementary School: 15585 N. 91st Ave, Peoria | 9 a.m. – noon
Volunteers will focus on deep cleaning the campus, including washing interior walls and power washing exterior buildings, to give the school a fresh, welcoming glow.

Desert Valley Elementary School: 12901 N. 63rd Ave, Glendale | 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
With help from the Cub Scouts, volunteers will enhance the campus by painting curbs, cleaning cafeteria spaces and power washing key student areas.

Ira A. Murphy Elementary School: 7231 W. North Ln, Peoria | 7:30 a.m. – noon
A full refresh is underway with volunteers painting, cleaning windows and cafeterias and organizing storage areas to create a more welcoming environment.

Marshall Ranch Elementary School: 12995 N. Marshall Ranch Dr, Glendale | 8 - 10:30 a.m.

Peoria High School: 11200 N. 83rd Ave, Peoria | 7:30 a.m. - until complete.
Community members, first responders and school staff will tackle a variety of beautification and appreciation projects across the campus. Volunteers will enhance the school’s curb appeal by planting greenery in front of historic buildings, adding a touch of natural beauty to the campus.

Pioneer Elementary School: 6315 W. Port Au Prince Ln, Glendale |8 a.m. – noon
Volunteers will organize the Angel Closet and restore donated benches near the football field by replacing wood and applying fresh coats of paint.

Sky View Elementary School: 8624 W. Sweetwater Ave, Peoria | 8 - 10 a.m.
Volunteers from New Life Methodist Church will assist with cleaning windows, desks and outdoor areas to help create a campus everyone can be proud of.

Zuni Hills Elementary School: 10851 W. Williams Rd, Sun City | 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Members of CCV will sweep the front parking lot and pick up trash across the campus as part of a collective effort to care for and take pride in the school environment.