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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...

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...

Gansevoort Elementary kicked off Recess Reboot, a new initiative aimed at incorporating sensory activities and opportunities into recess. Thanks to generous donations from Adiron...

We are proud to share that RFA Seniors Robyn Thompson, Julia Thet, and Alexis Roth have received Gold Key Awards from the 2026 CNY Scholastic Art Council. In total, they were aw...

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

Congratulations to Rome Free Academy PE & health teacher Reanna Zappavigna on receiving the 2025 Joy of Effort Award, as recognized by the New York State Association for Health, P...

The Rome City School District is pleased to welcome James Sojda as its new Director of District School Safety and Security. In his role, Sojda develops, implements, and oversees ...

Congratulations to Luke Pelton of the RFA cross country team, who placed sixth at the Section III Championships with a time of 16:03 to qualify for the NYSPHSAA Championships! P...

On Monday, November 10 th , schools throughout the Rome City School District celebrated Veterans Day with a variety of ceremonies and events honoring all who have served or current...

We have several teams competing and representing Rome in the post season. We would like to wish them all the best of luck as they continue to showcase their hard work, dedicat...

Congratulations to the Rome Free Academy Field Hockey team on winning the NYSPHSAA Section III Class A championship!! The Black Knights defeated Baldwinsville 2-1 Sunday afternoon...

The Rome City School District is pleased to welcome Carolyn Getchell as its new Nurse Practitioner. In her role, Getchell oversees all health-related activities and provides dir...

The Rome City School District was honored to welcome Dr. Betty A. Rosa, New York State Commissioner of Education, for a special visit to Rome Free Academy today, Oct. 29. Commiss...

The Rome City School District proudly joins communities across New York State in celebrating School Board Recognition Week. Recognized October 13-17 by the New York State School ...

The Rome City School District Superintendent’s Student Leadership Council has been honored by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) as Champions of Change. The N...

Dear Rome Free Academy Parents and Guardians, I'm writing to you with an update on an incident that occurred at our school this morning and to reassure you about our unwavering c...

The Rome City School District Early Childhood (Pre-K) Program has earned a 4-Star Provisional Rating, as recently announced by QUALITYstarsNY, New York State's quality rating and ...