RCS Pathways
to Transparency
NCSU OREd
The NCSU Operations Research and Education Laboratory (OREd) offers school planning solutions that are driven by data and supported by policy in order to gain community support. As a part of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University, OREd has more than twenty-five years experience providing district school with information and tools for effective facilities planning. Click the graphic, above, to visit their website.
Click here for a detailed timeline of the entire process*.
- updated 10/26/17
*This information will be updated as the process continues
Land Use Study
Land Use Study includes two components : Community Interviews and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis
The purpose of the community interviews is to capture stakeholders’ knowledge and perceptions of key trend indicators, factors encouraging growth, factors constraining growth, and transportation and water/sewer issues that may impact residential and non-residential developments.
Community Interviews were held Mid-January, 2017
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) parcel data provides quantitative data concerning available parcels and subdivisions lots that can be used to identify areas of future growth. Student demographic analysis can also be conducted at this stage to better understand socioeconomic components that may influence school assignment decisions.
Finding Reports:
First Findings Report was presented to the Board of Education on March 13, 2017. Click here for the Findings Report.
Land Use Final Findings Report - detailed Land Use Report
Scenarios & Options for Redistricting
Please take a look at the capacity charts and finding report to review the quantitative data provided by NCSU OREd.
Updated Maps Posted: 10/26/17:
Eden Option #1: Current Lincoln Elementary students would continue to feed into Rockingham County Middle School.
Former Draper students moving into the Lincoln attendance zone would attend Holmes Middle School.
Click here for a printable copy of Eden Option 1.
Eden Option #2: Current Lincoln Elementary students would continue to feed into Rockingham County Middle School.
Former Draper students moving into the Lincoln attendance zone would attend Holmes Middle School.
Click here for a printable copy of Eden Option 2.
Eden Option #3: Current Lincoln Elementary students would continue to feed into Rockingham County Middle School.
Former Draper students moving into the Lincoln attendance zone would attend Holmes Middle School.
The red boundary line is the proposed Reidsville Middle.
Click here for a printable copy of the Reidsville map.
Original Maps Posted: April 3, 2017
Eden Option #1: Lincoln Elementary would feed into Holmes Middle School.
Eden Option #2: Lincoln Elementary would feed into Holmes Middle School.
At this time, the middle school feeder pattern is unknown. This will be updated as soon as we have detailed information.
Alert Now
Rockingham County Schools utilizes the Alert Now: Connect 5 Phone Notification Service.
Your child’s school will be utilizing the Alert Now: Connect 5 service for:
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Back to School
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Parent Conferences
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Special Events
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End of Grade Testing Dates
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Sports Cancellations
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Report Card Distribution
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Make Up School Day Reminder
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PTO/PTA/PTSO/Booster Clubs
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Emergency Messages
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Attendance / Absence Notification
The district will be utilizing the Alert Now:Connect 5 service for:
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Weather Related Information
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Emergency Messages
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Other Important Information
To update your primary and emergency contact information, please call your child’s school.
To receive a replay of school and district messages sent to your phone, call 1-855-4-REPLAY or 1-855-473-7529.
Anyone who accidentally opted out of their RCS/school automated phone calls can easily opt back in. Call 855-502-7867 and select option 2. The call MUST be made from the opt-in phone number, which means schools cannot add a phone number for families. We don't want you to miss any important messages!
RCS Connect
Although news from your local school is likely most important to you, there are many timely topics of interest to parents district-wide. We are now offering a free Rockingham County Schools Parent/Community E-Newsletter: “RCS Connect” for anyone wishing to sign up for it, parents/guardians, grandparents and/or community members.
All email addresses used to sign up for the service will be kept confidential, and will only be used in the distribution of this newsletter, typically every 4-8 weeks.
To view past issues of the RCS Connect "E-News Archives" click on one of the links below.
Public Information Requests
Rockingham County Schools believes that transparency leads to public trust. Students, parents, employees, and the public have the right to request and inspect all public records available to them under state law.
Records available to the public are governed by two state laws:
General Statue Chapter 132 (PDF) outlines the records available to the public.
General Statute Chapter 115C - Article 21A (PDF) outlines the employee information that is available to the public.
There are some exemptions to the public records law. Some individual student information, for example, is not available to the public. Please call the District Office at 336.627.2600 if you have any questions.
Please be as specific as possible when making a request. An optional form is provided for use, below.
Public Records Request Form - (Word Doc)
Public Records Request Form - (PDF)
RCS Smartphone App
Students, families and friends of Rockingham County Schools can reach the key features of the district’s website using a new smartphone application. The app gives fingertip access to the most frequently used webpages, such as the online calendar, News & Highlights, individual school webpages, the school menus and RCS social media sites.
The app was co-developed by the district and its web content management system contractor, Schoolwires Inc. The app is free and available for iPhone and Android devices. Search for Rockingham County Schools to download the app from the Apple App Store for iPhones, and from Google Play, for Android.