Superintendent rides the bus to FES with students

Group of students pose with signs reading Teacher of the Year

Students in the cast of The Addams Family pose in costume on stage

Welcome to the Ridgefield Public Schools

Welcome to the Internet home of the Ridgefield Public Schools. Together, the nine schools that comprise our district provide a safe, empowering learning environment for just under 5,000 pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We are happy to provide you with information about our district, our schools, and the excellent programs and services we offer our students.

We also invite you to read about our mission and vision of the RPS graduate.

News & Events

To see all of our news and events, please click on the read more link below.

District Presentations to the BOE

Each month our district leaders make presentations on a wide variety of topics to the Board of Education to keep both board members and the general public informed of the work of our district staff, building leaders, teachers, and students.

Lambs, Kids, and Other RHS Internships!

This week, many Ridgefield High School seniors started internships in lieu of attending class at RHS.

BES Teacher of the Year

Branchville’s Teacher of the Year is Megan LiVolsi.

Book Recommendation

Barlow Mountain Elementary School Librarian Martha Cerrato recommends The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson with illustrations by Rafael Lopez.

ERMS Student Gives Teacher HERO Award

East Ridge student Nicole G. presented teacher Dawn Kowalicz with a Ridgefield Education Foundation (REF) HERO Award.

Thank You Custodians and Maintenance Staff

RPS thanks and applauds the great work of our custodians and maintenance staff in addressing the deferred maintenance in our schools. Take a minute to view some of their work.

Miller's Minutes

At each Board of Education meeting, Dr. Robert Miller, the Director of Technology and Operations Development, provides live updates of key announcements and happenings via our RPS Twitter account.