
November 3, 2025
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...

November 20, 2025
A total of 49 students were inducted into the Rome Free Academy chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony on Thursday, November 13th at the high school. Membership is gr...

November 18, 2025
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...

November 17, 2025
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 ...

November 13, 2025
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! ...

October 30, 2025
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 dire...

October 30, 2025
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...

July 3, 2025
On June 27, Rome Free Academy celebrated 348 graduates from the Class of 2025 during the Rome City School District’s 156th Commencement Ceremony—a proud evening marked by tradition...

June 11, 2025
The Rome City School District is proud to announce that Caitlin Platis and Karl Van Hoesel have been recognized as 2024–2025 Section III Scholar Athletes . The two outstanding st...

May 30, 2025
Girls Golf Congratulations to Rachel O'Rourke and Isabella O'Rourke for qualifying for the NYS Golf State Championship Tournament. The tournament will be held on June 7th, 8th, ...

May 22, 2025
Dear Staff, Families & Community We are thrilled to announce the appointment of the new Principal of Rome Free Academy, the flagship of our district. Please join us in welcoming...
May 16, 2025
Rome City School District Superintendent Nerlande Anselme invites all members of the community to take part in the culminating event of our strategic planning efforts— Strategic P...

May 15, 2025
The Rome City School District’s 2025–2026 budget proposal was approved by voters on May 20, 2025, with a vote of 434 to 257—representing a 63% approval rate. On behalf of our enti...

May 14, 2025
Rome City School District (RCSD) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to...

May 1, 2025
As we approach the final stages of our school budget season, we want to ensure our community is well-informed not only about the proposed budget but also the process behind its de...

April 25, 2025
Representing Rome Free Academy, senior Jolainna Sciorilli and junior Timothy Hill earned 4th place at the 16th Annual Challenge Competition, held from April 21-25, 2025. Guided by ...

April 17, 2025
Team 1 from Rome Free Academy won the overall competition at this year’s Oneida County Envirothon and will represent Oneida County , the Rome City School District , and ...

April 9, 2025
"So now I gotta cut loose, Footloose" The Rome Free Academy Musical will present Footloose April 10, 11, and 12 at 7:30PM in the RFA Auditorium. Tickets for Footloose are ...

March 5, 2025
School Social Work Week 2025 celebrates the collective power and passion of school social workers who unite communities to ignite positive change in the lives of students, familie...

March 5, 2025
March kicks off Music in Our Schools Month and what a better way to get into the school spirit than to join us this Saturday, March 8th, for the Copper City Classic Winterguard com...
