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I have no problem with it.
But maybe it shouldn't be part of school as such. Perhaps instead, to become a fully fledged citizen of a country and entitled to vote and so on (eg receive welfare) - a young person should be required to do service in one or more areas, I'd envisage them being able to choose from a number of approved organizations.
Of course, there're probably loads of practical issues with this.
However I see no philosophical problem with it.
Why should a state support members who have not demonstrated a commitment of some sort? Membership of any group comes at some price. Nobody is entitled to a free lunch.
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