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Welcome to Richland School District

The mission of the Richland School District:  
Empowering every student to pursue excellence every day.
This Richland School District believes:
- Learning is a lifelong process.
- Everyone has the potential to learn. 
- Effective learning is achieved through cooperation. 
- Experiencing and celebrating success promotes self-confidence. 
- Education must inspire mutual respect and compassion. 
- The community that invests in education will prosper. 
- Accountability in education is essential. 
- Innovation and creativity are necessary for individual development. 
- Processing information is critical to learning. 
- Everyone is important.
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2025-2028 Comprehensive Plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires each school district to prepare and submit a “Comprehensive Plan” as part of long-range future plans. Comprehensive Planning is a process used to ensure that all students are achieving at high levels. The plan will be available for public viewing for 28 days prior to official school board approval.
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Policies and Procedures Requiring Annual Notice

Students, Parents, Employees, and Richland Community,

This semi-annual email shall notify that any Richland School District Board Policy or district procedure requiring annual notice to the students, parents, employees, and/or public will be found on the Richland School District website at www.richlandsd.com.

https://www.richlandsd.com/apps/news/article/1821880

Please be aware that these items may be updated throughout the school year and represent a portion of all board policies found at https://richlandsd.com/policies.

The district will post this notice on our website and various social media sites in September and March of each year if any updates occur throughout the school year. In addition, we will notify our parents and employees via email in September and March of these policies requiring annual notice.
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Alleged Bus Driver Misconduct - 2/25/25

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Richland School District was informed that a contracted bus driver is under investigation for allegedly engaging in inappropriate online conduct. Please review a message from Superintendent Nadonley regarding this incident.
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BUS #17 - Accident

We are informing you that Bus #17 was involved in a minor accident this morning on Scalp Ave. Thankfully, there were no students on board at the time, and no injuries have been reported. Students who ride Bus 17 may experience a slight delay in their morning pick-up.
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RSD ALERT: Opening 2 Hours Late - Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Due to the projected cold weather conditions, Richland School District will be opening two hours late on Tuesday, February 18th.

Parents and students are reminded to dress appropriately for the cold weather conditions. Stay warm & stay safe!
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Our School at a Glance

  • Excellent Academic Programs Richland School District has led the four (4) county Appalachia Intermediate Unit 08 in academic achievement for two consecutive years in the Pittsburgh Business Times rankings of all 500 public school districts in Pennsylvania.
  • Fiscally Responsible School Board The Richland School District spends less per student than 487 of the 500 Pennsylvania Public School Districts while maintaining strong programs in academics, arts, and athletics.
  • Great Athletics Programs The Richland Rams have historically performed at high levels in individual and team sports. Within the past year, individual and teams have won the conference, district, and state championships.
  • Multiple Fine Arts Opportunities The Richland Performing Arts Center is the proud home of Richland School District's concerts, musicals, special events, and guest performances.

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