Service learning is a method of instruction that emphasizes both the service and the learning goals in such that both occur and are enriched by each other. The key components are: preparation, action, reflection, and celebration. Other important elements include: student’s ownership, a genuine community need, school/ community partnerships, and clear connections curricular learning objectives. The service should drive the learning. It is not an add on. Service-learning projects emphasize service and learning outcomes and are designed to incorporate both of them. Most prominently, programs that emphasize learning always include a strong post reflective element where students utilize higher order thinking skills to make sense of and extend the formal learning from the service experience.