Music and Arts -

During the weekend of June 16 through June 18, the Rome NAACP will be hosting a Juneteenth Weekend Celebration. The weekend will include live music, vendors, food, worship, and mo...

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8-12, 2023 - Student Voices #thankyouteachersforallyoudo

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week - May 8-12, 20#creatingsuccessfulfutures

The Rome City School District has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to musi...

The Rome Free Academy Musical will present SWEENEY TODD: SCHOOL EDITION April 27, 28, and 29 at 7:30pm in the RFA Auditorium. Tickets for Sweeney Todd are $8.00 throug...

On Saturday, April 1 st Oneida County Music Educators Association held their annual Elementary All County music festival held at Rome Free Academy. Several Rome elementary musici...

Bravo to Denti Elementary students who participated in Disney's High School Musical on March 23-24th. The 4-6th grade cast, who have been rehearsing since January, performed at St...

MARCH 29, 2023 5-7PM RFA LARGE CAFETERIA 95 DART CIRLCE, ROME NY 13440 Entry fee includes: • Soup/salad/refreshments • Hand crafted ceramic bowl (made by local artists and R...

Rome City School District is celebrating Youth Art Month (Y.A.M.) in conjunction with Rome Art Teachers and the Rome Art Association throughout the month of March. The 2023 them...

The Black Knights Winterguard along with the Rome Free Academy Marching Black Knights will host the second annual Copper City Classic Winterguard Show on Saturday, March 11 at Rom...

Rome City School District is celebrating Youth Art Month (Y.A.M.) in conjunction with Rome Art Teachers and the Rome Art Association. The 2023 theme for Y.A.M is YOUR ART, YOUR VO...

Rome City School District Youth Art Month Show Select student art on display at the Cinema Capital Gallery 230 W. Dominick Street in Rome March 3-31st Opening Reception - Fri...

The Rome Free Academy Top Ten Class of 2023 was announced on Friday, February 17th. The Valedictorian is Katelyn Boyer and the Salutatorian is Enrique Rivera. Boyer, 18, is the da...

Rome Free Academy’s Rhapsody Show Choir will be hosting their Collegiate A Cappella Invitational on Saturday February 4 at 7:30pm in the RFA Auditorium. Five college groups will ...

Holiday artwork from Mrs. Kernan's students at John Joy and Ridge Mills are featured in this video: Holiday Artwork

We couldn’t be more proud of Gregory “Alex” Brown for his outstanding performance today with the Conference All State Symphonic Band! Alex was one of six (!) Bass Clarinets accept...

Three RFA Students Selected for 2022 Conference All-State Performing Ensembles this week in Rochester! The NYS School Music Association (NYSSMA) has selected 3 Rome Free Academ...

RCSD 2022-23 Musical Department Calendar

The RFA Marching Band will be traveling to the JMA Wireless Dome to compete in the NYS Field Band Championships. It will be Sunday October 30th at 8 am. RFA will perform at 8:3...

RFA Football Homecoming Game this Friday (September 30) at RFA Stadium - 6:30 p.m. The Rome Free Academy Black Knights take on the Elmira Conductors. #wearblackandorange #friday...