Come join the spirit of fun and generosity! This service-learning program is designed to broaden students’ awareness of others, their needs, and how working together in cooperative activities will make a difference in others’ lives. The students are encouraged to use the gifts and talents they have been given in the spirit of service. CSC members develop their communication skills and develop their capacity to show compassion. The students are involved in a number of diverse activities throughout the year.



CSC is open to all students in Grades 4 through 8. The students in grades 4 and 5 meet every other Thursday from October to the end of April. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 meet every other Tuesday from October to the end of April.

Preschool and Kindergarten students grow in their appreciation for the elderly as residents of St. Joseph's Villa visit their classrooms. Students in some Junior Level Montessori classes and in grades one and two visit St. Joseph's Villa in Flourtown where they interact with the residents. Other Junior Level Montessori students communicate with sign language when they visit students at the Archbishop Ryan School for the Ryan School for the Hearing Impaired.While working with students at Our Lady of Confidence School in Willow Grove, students in grades three and four grow in their understanding of children with special needs. New friendships are made at St. Hugh of Cluny School in North Philadelphia where NFA's fifth grade students meet children who have immigrated to the United States. At the Artman Home in Ambler, students in grade six broaden their sensitivity to the elderly, while seventh grade students become aware of the issues of hunger and homelessness when serving meals to the residents of St. John's Hospice in Philadelphia. Finally, grade eight students are exposed to the issues of modern-day literacy as they tutor Spanish-speaking students at Holy Name School in Camden.

Our faith formation is central to who we are here at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy. School Liturgies are planned by the campus ministers once a month, on a weekday, throughout the school year.  Every liturgy involves full student participation, from the lectors to the cantors, from a gathering rite to the altar servers. Donations from the monthly outreach projects are offered and blessed at the liturgies as a living sign of Eucharist and their faith in action. In addition to the monthly liturgies in school, there are also two NFAPA liturgies; one in the fall and one during the Advent season.  For specific dates of NFA liturgies, please consult the activities calendar.