Start & Dismissal Times

RCPS Student Health Clinics have availability throughout the summer for students to receive required vaccinations and physicals. Visit our Student Health webpage for additional information and clinic hours.

As required by Code of Virginia § 22.1-79.3:1, school divisions must create and enforce guidelines that restrict student cell phone and smart device use. To comply with this law and support student success, RCPS has implemented updated division-wide cell phone guidelines, effective June 2025. Students in grades PK–12 may not use cell phones or other wireless communication devices at any time during the school day. Visit the guidelines page for more information.

Student IDs will continue to be used in the 2025-26 school year. Students must have their ID in order to ride the bus. 

Student IDs were one of 25 safety enhancement recommendations presented to the School Board in July 2022. A pilot was conducted in 2023 at Fallon Park Elementary School, Lucy Addison Middle School, Noel. C. Taylor and Forest Park, and IDs were fully rolled out during the 2024-25 school year.

Like staff and visitor IDs, this aligns with RCPS' Safety and Security Risk Management paradigm by easily identifying who is in the building. The full functionality of the IDs will include food services, library services, athletic services, nursing services, tardies, and dismissals.  

More information is available on our Student Resources webpage.

School supply lists are posted to each school's website under "Class Information" as they become available. Be sure to visit your school's website for the most up-to-date information! You can navigate to your school's website by using the "Our Schools" button at the top of the website.