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On April 5th, 2025, from 3 PM to 6 PM, select Dick’s Sporting Goods locations throughout Section III will be hosting an Officials Recruitment Day in partnership with NYSPHSAA Sect...

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...

The Rome City School District Candidates for election to the Board of Education may pick up information and petitions at the District Office of the Rome City School District, 409 B...

Rome City School District is seeking a dynamic, visionary, and student-centered leader to serve as the Principal of Rome Free Academy, a vibrant school community of over 1,500 stu...

On Monday, March 24, the Rome Free Academy student-centered journalism program welcomed Sierra Sanghetti-Daniels from the People’s Perception Project (P3), a civic engagement comp...

Denti Elementary School presents Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr. by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul at the Strough Auditorium on Thursday, March 27th & Friday, March 28th ...

The Middle School Chapter of the Rome Science Fair was held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the Strough Library. Forty teams, consisting of either individuals or partners, competed i...

It was a special morning at Rome Free Academy as the Top Ten Class of 2025 was announced on Monday, February 25. The Valedictorian is Abdullah Shaik and the Salutatorian is Caitli...

On February 11, the Rome City School District (RCSD), in partnership with the African American Heritage Association (AAHA) and the Rome NAACP, sponsored a powerful Black History Mo...

On February 12, 2025, the slopes of Snow Ridge hosted the Section III Alpine Ski Championships. Among the competitors were the skilled athletes from Rome Free Academy (RFA), who de...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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...