Work Crews

At Scattergood, everyone is responsible for the community and that belief is the foundation of the Crew System. Staff and students work together to cook the community’s food, clean its buildings and maintain its grounds, giving all a sense of common responsibility for running the school. Each student and staff member take part in a work crew for about 50 minutes each weekday.  

Crews rotate every few weeks giving students an opportunity to build a base of practical knowledge in several areas.  Crews range from collecting eggs and working on the farm, to meal prep or clean-up and facilities work. Through this communal work, students and staff alike share a sense of ownership and responsibility for their community. 

Crews:

AM/PM Main: Clean and maintain the Main Building both morning and afternoon

Art Building: Maintains all studios

Berquist: Prepares and maintains the school guest house

Boys and Girls Dorm Crew:  Clean and maintain all public areas of the dorms

Classrooms: Clean and maintain all classrooms

Egg and Chickens: Care for chickens and gather eggs

Facilities: Work with Facilities Manager on small projects around campus

Farm Crew:  Help with all aspects of Scattergood Farm.

Late Mop: Responsible for one final mopping of the dining hall at the end of the day.

Library: Assists in care and maintenance of the library

Meal Prep: Each meal, breakfast, lunc and dinner have a separate crew to help prep the meal and get food out on time.

Meal Clean-Up:  Each meal has a separate crew responsible for all dishes and clean-up following a meal.

Technology:  Assist the Technology Coordinator with general technology maintenance.