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Empowering Every Student to Pursue Excellence Every Day

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.

Information Release: Inappropriate Use of Artificial Intelligence at Richland High School

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Richland School District became aware of an incident in which some secondary students used artificial intelligence (AI) to create and electronically distribute obscene images of Richland students. Within minutes of learning of this situation, an official investigation began, which included notifying the Richland Police Department, Children and Youth Services, and Childline. In addition, individual parents were notified.

Richland Elementary School Honored by U.S. News and World Report

Richland Elementary School has been designated as one of the Best Elementary Schools by "US News and World Report", ranking in the Top 10% of Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania.

RSD ALERT: Important Safety Information for Richland School District Families

We are reaching out to share important information regarding a safety matter involving Richland High School.

Bus Accident - Bus 4

During the morning bus run, Richland Bus 4 was in a minor accident. There is no damage to Bus 4 and there were no injuries reported to any of the students, bus driver, or the driver of the other vehicle.

Richland School District Ranked #1 in Region by Niche.com

The 2025 Best School Districts rankings were just released by Niche.com, and the Richland School District earned outstanding recognition once again! According to Niche, our school was ranked #1 in Cambria County, and #1 in the IU8 region, comprised of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, and Somerset counties.

For a detailed look at Richland School District's rankings on Niche, visit: https://www.niche.com/k12/d/richland-school-district-pa/

To learn more about Niche’s ranking methodology, visit: https://www.niche.com/k12/rankings/methodology/

Policies and Procedures Requiring Annual Notice

This email shall serve as notice 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.

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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.

Events Calendar

Dec 2

Board Reorganization Meeting

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

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