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As March proudly celebrates Women’s History Month, Rome Free Academy student Isabella Occhipinti is creating her own history while helping continue a family legacy. Occhipinti cu...

Serving on a school board is one of the most impactful ways to contribute to your community and shape the future of public education. School board members play a vital role in adop...

Twenty-seven seniors from RFA have been inducted into the Madison-Oneida BOCES chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Each student received a certificate and an ho...

Students at John Joy Elementary rocked their “mismatched socks” on Thursday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and honor their peers with Down syndrome. Penelope Kroviak, Bowen ...

Pre-Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year will take place from Monday, March 23rd to Friday, March 27th, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Clough PreK Building ...

The Rome City School District, in partnership with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce and Mohawk Valley Community College, welcomed school and business leaders from across the regi...

The Rome City School District is proud to recognize our school social workers as we celebrate National School Social Work Week! Led by the School Social Work Association of Americ...

Congratulations to Rome Free Academy senior Jacob Bruno on being named the Section III Boys Hockey Division I Player of the Year! A team co-captain, Bruno guided the Black Knight...

We are thrilled to announce that Anthony Spado has been selected as the Rome City School District Teacher of the Year! What began as an average school day for Rome Free Academy t...

Congratulations to the Rome Free Academy girls bowling team on winning the 2026 Section III Class A Championship! The Black Knights, who also won the Tri-Valley League Tournamen...

Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year will take place from Monday, March 2nd to Friday, March 6th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at th...

Congratulations to Jenna Preski of the RFA girls volleyball team on recently hitting 500 kills for the 25-26 season! Jenna, who is in her third year on the team, was able to celeb...

The Rome City School District is proud to celebrate our dedicated team of school counselors during National School Counseling Week! The 2026 National School Counseling Week , ce...

It is with immense sadness that we share the passing of Leah Closinski, a cherished member of the Rome City School District and Ridge Mills Elementary school community. As a Rid...

In partnership with the Rome African American Heritage Association (AAHA) and the Rome NAACP, the Rome City School District invites you to join us in celebrating Black History Mon...

Please join us as the Strough Drama Club presents Peter Pan Jr. on February 5, 6, and 7 at 7 p.m. at Strough Middle School ! Tickets for each show can be purchased at the door ...

Founded in 1983, D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that provides children with the skills they need to be safe, healthy, and responsible in leading drug-...

John E. Joy Elementary School has been awarded a $5,000 Youth Literacy Grant after being named a “2025 Literacy Champion” by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Dollar Gene...

The Rome City School District, in partnership with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce and Mohawk Valley Community College, invites local business leaders to join us for “Empowering...

Students and staff at Rome Free Academy were provided with an extra bit of sweetness during the holiday season, thanks to the creativity of students Aiden Chapple, Seth Briggs, an...