The Rome City School District is launching the Million Word Reading Challenge to help keep our K-8 students engaged in reading and increase our student reading proficiency from Ja...

We are thrilled to announce that Amanda Bevilacqua has been selected as the Rome City School District Teacher of the Year! Amanda, a 4th-grade teacher at John E. Joy Elementary, ...

We are excited to invite you to join the Rome City School District in celebrating Black History Month. On Tuesday, February 11, we will honor the theme of African Americans ...

The Black Knights Varsity Winterguard made a spectacular debut this season, defeating last year's IRA champions, the Oswego Winterguard, in their first competition. The team achi...

We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the first annual Rome City School District Teacher of the Year! This prestigious award celebrates the extraordinary e...

The newly formed Strough Show Choir, known as the Knight Club, will perform for the first time on Wednesday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the Strough Auditorium. This is a FREE pre...

The Black Knights Varsity Winterguard will officially kick off their 12 th season on Saturday, January 18 as they travel to Central Square. The team, under the direction of Lind...

Janai (left) and Arwen (right) were selected to participate in the New York School of Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Treble Choir. The prestigious festival took place on De...

Rome City School District Board of Education Regular Meeting Monday, January 13, 2025 5:30 p.m. Location change to Strough Middle School 801 Laurel Street - Rome...

Choose from 4 different GradPaks. to order graduation items online visit: LINK

Rome City School District Families: Protect Your Child's K-12 School-Issued Device - $34 per device, no deductible. Apple iPad Model A2696 128GB BLK - 44 per device, no deductib...

This week-long celebration highlights the importance of inclusion and celebrates the diverse identities, backgrounds, and abilities of our students and staff. Throughout the distr...

Schools Closed - November 27-29, 2024.

On Friday, November 22, 2024, the Rome City School District proudly welcomed New York State Board of Regents member Patrick Mannion during his visit to area schools. At Rome Free...

A total of 51 students were inducted into the Rome Free Academy chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony Thursday night (November 14) at the high school. The processiona...

Strough Choirs sang the national anthem at the Utica Comets game on Saturday, November 16. Students from Miss Anderson’s and Miss Bushaw’s 7th & 8th grade choirs had the opportun...

November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the history, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous communities in the United States. This month is dedic...

The Rome Free Academy Varsity Field Hockey team is advancing to the State Regional finals after a thrilling sub-regional game. Fiona McMahon led the Black Knights to victory in th...

A total of 58 eighth-grade students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) on Thursday, October 24, at Strough Middle School. Honor society advisers Mrs. Amand...