
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...

February 25, 2025
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...

January 21, 2025
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...

January 16, 2025
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...

January 14, 2025
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...

January 10, 2025
Rome City School District Board of Education Regular Meeting Monday, January 13, 2025 5:30 p.m. Location change to Strough Middle School 801 Laurel Street - Rome...

December 19, 2024
Choose from 4 different GradPaks. to order graduation items online visit: LINK

December 13, 2024
Rome City School District Families: Protect Your Child's K-12 School-Issued Device - $34 per device, no deductible. Apple iPad Model A2696 128GB BLK - 44 per device, no deductib...

December 8, 2024
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...


October 23, 2024
Rome is home to a very special tree—an Artemis 1 Moon Tree. A powerful piece of space history is now taking root on the grounds of Rome Free Academy at the Griffiss Business and Te...

October 16, 2024
The Rome City School District is pleased to announce that Mrs. Jennifer Hummel will be joining us as the new Principal of Ridge Mills Elementary School, effective October 28, 2024....

October 14, 2024
National School Lunch Week is October 14-18, 2024 and we encourage our community to take a moment to thank our incredible staff for their dedication and service. Our food service ...

October 10, 2024
The Rome City School District believes that taking care of your mental health is important. Each school in our district has a strong team of professionals trained to teach studen...

October 4, 2024
Rome Free Academy (RFA) will host College Night on October 9, 2024, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the RFA gymnasium (95 Dart Circle, Rome). Whether you're just beginning your college sear...

October 1, 2024
We are excited to introduce FirstView®, a new app provided by First Student that will be available for use starting October 1st, 2024 . This app is designed to make your experien...

September 26, 2024
Do you know a Rome City School District student who deserves recognition, no matter their achievements? Whether they excel in academics or sports, show kindness to others, overco...
June 28, 2024
“I wasn’t born to ‘just teach,’ I was born to inspire others, to change people, and to never give up; even when faced with challenges that seem impossible.” This powerful statement...

June 22, 2024
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit organization that presents the Scholastic Awards, is honored to recognize Anna with the award. Her award-winning art is titl...