Frequently Asked Questions

We are always happy to welcome new families to our learning community. Please visit our district Registration page for the information about enrolling your child at our school.

Classes start promptly at 9:10 a.m. each school day. Regular dismissal is at 4:00 p.m. except on early release days, when we we dismiss at 12:15 p.m.

Please remember that parents may drop off their child no earlier than 8:50 a.m., as there is no adult supervision available before that time.

If your child must miss school, please call the school office on the day of his/her absence. For information about attendance requirements and what qualifies as an excused absence, please refer to our Attendance and Truancy page or refer to our student handbook.

A parent or guardian must sign out and pick up students at the front office if they need to leave before our regular dismissal time.

We do not offer breakfast. Each school supports an excellent nutrition program with healthy and balanced meal options. You may view menus and nutritional information on our Nutrislice page. Please see additional school lunch information on the Our School page.

Ridgefield Public Schools is pleased to provide students at each of our schools with safe, reliable transportation to and from school each day. We expect all students to adhere to the rules for their own safety as well as the safety of others. For information on bus policies, schedules, and routes, please visit our district Transportation page.

We welcome parents and community members to be a part of our school community in many capacities. For security reasons, we require all parents or other visitors to first sign in at the security desk and wear a visitor’s badge while in the school or on school grounds (e.g., the playground).

Since visitors affect the classroom environment, we only allow authorized persons to come into our classrooms. We authorize parents to be in classrooms when teachers invite them to visit or volunteer. Parents may not go to classrooms, therapy rooms, the health room, the cafeteria, or to our playground without prior authorization from the principal and without a reason to do so that is acceptable to the teacher or principal.

The school nurse, upon written authorization of a health care provider, may administer over the counter and prescription medication. We will administer medication in accordance with state regulations and with physician and parental approval. Please visit our district Registration page to view and complete our medication authorization form. Parents and guardians must bring medications to the front office in the original, labeled packaging.

PowerSchool is one of the ways we keep communication between home and school strong. It provides you with almost real-time access to your child’s grades, attendance history, and other important information. To receive your log-in information, please contact our front office.

Yes, the visitor parking at our school is clearly identified within the school parking lot. We ask all visitors to park only in visitor spaces to avoid a fine or ticket that may result by parking elsewhere.

We ask that all visitors to our school enter only through the main entrance. Only staff members may use their ID badges to enter through other entrances.

Thank you for your close attention to the following reminders to keep RPS safe.

• All RPS campuses are closed to the public during school hours. Please do not use RPS grounds as a place to walk, a way to cut through, or for any other reason.
• All visitors must have an appointment with a staff member or a purpose for their visit.
• Once granted access to the building, please do not hold the door open for a different guest entering the building.