Services
Academic Support
RPCS provides a variety of services to address the
individual learning needs of students. In the Lower
School, the emphasis is on small group instruction
and individual attention. The Middle School provides
specific courses addressing study skills and learning
needs. The Upper School offers academic “extra
help,” individual sessions with a learning specialist,
and study skill sessions. A school psychologist is
available to provide individual psycho-educational
evaluations and to consult with students, teachers,
and parents.
College
Counseling
At RPCS the goal of college counseling
is to help students discover and gain admission to
the colleges to which they are best suited. For that
reason, RPCS' college counseling program is a highly
individualized process in which students, their parents
and the College Counselor together assess students'
interests, needs, strengths and abilities to work
toward making the best possible college choices.
Health
Services
The School Nurse oversees, implements,
and maintains a comprehensive school health services
program. Working with faculty, parents, and other
health professionals, the School Nurse provides services
for students that promote optimal health. The Health
Suite is open during the school day and the Nurse
regularly provides individualized services to students
who have medical needs.
Certified
Athletic Trainer
The primary responsibility of the Certified
Athletic Trainer is to provide athletic healthcare
to the Middle and Upper School students. The Athletic
Trainer oversees programs in the prevention, management,
treatment and rehabilitation of injuries sustained
by RPCS students, and provides education in the areas
of nutrition, flexibility, performance enhancement,
and strength and conditioning. The goals of
the Athletic Training Program are to educate students
and assist them in caring for their physical wellbeing
while participating in athletics as fully and safely
as possibly. The Athletic Trainer is
on-site during regular middle and upper school practices
and games and is available to students for consultation
during the school day.
Multicultural Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affairs
assists the Student Services Team in supporting students
in a multicultural environment. The office seeks to
….promote the recognition, understanding,
and acceptance of individual uniqueness, mutual interdependence,
and cultural diversity within in a pluralistic society...
as stated in the School's Diversity Statement.
School
Counseling
Students’ social and emotional
needs are addressed through individual contacts with
the counselor, classroom teaching, consultation with
parents as well as family meetings, and consultations
with faculty and administration.
Student
Affairs
Upper School Dean
The Upper School Dean of Students oversees
many aspects of Upper School life, including discipline,
extra-curricular activities, leadership training,
and general assistance to the Upper School Head.
Middle School Dean
The Middle School Dean of Students
helps to establish and maintain an atmosphere that
promotes respect among members of the Middle School
community and encourages student involvement in the
day to day life of the Middle School. There is the
expectation that students will be guided in their
actions and interactions by these rules and principles.