Rockingham County Public Schools

RCPS
100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802
Phone (540) 564-3220
Fax (540) 564-3241

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Do you have questions about
Policy GCPA (Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force)?

Please see the following:

Administrative Directive and Frequently Asked Questions [download in Word format]

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Questions? Contact teach@rockingham.k12.va.us

Rockingham County Public School Division is located in the heart of the beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Rockingham County is bounded on the west by the Allegheny Mountains and on the east by the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains. We are conveniently located near Washington, D.C., Richmond, Charlottesville and Roanoke Virginia. The county is often considered paradise for the outdoor enthusiast with camping, hiking, boating, fishing, hunting, skiing and tubing readily available. Numerous local colleges and universities provide opportunities for continuing education, lectures, plays, concerts, sporting events, etc. The area provides an exceptional quality of life and community support for public education.

Watch video to learn about Rockingham County

RCPS is an outstanding school division with an excellent reputation, serving over 11,000 students in 23 schools (15 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high) and a vocational-technical center. We are highly dedicated to providing the best quality of education for all of our students. We are a professional community where each team member is essential to the fulfillment of our mission. We are innovative and extremely interested in outstanding candidates who are dedicated to lifelong learning and instructional excellence.

Why Rockingham County? Our employees & community members are happy to tell you!

Watch videos of recently hired teachers and see why they were drawn to RCPS

Watch videos of RCPS stakeholders reflecting on the 2007-2008 school year

It is the policy of the Rockingham County School Board to comply with all applicable state and federal laws regarding non-discrimination in employment and educational programs and services. It is an equal opportunity employer and educational agency.

The Rockingham County School Board will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment or in educational programs and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, marital or economic status, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status and prohibits retaliation against anyone who files a complaint of discrimination, participates in such a proceeding, or otherwise opposes discrimination.

Rockingham County Public School Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Rockingham County School Board Policy GCDA, Effect of Criminal Conviction or Founded Complaint of Child Abuse and/or Neglect, states that each employee and student teacher will pay for the cost of any fingerprinting ($37), criminal record check, and abuse and neglect check ($7). These fees are non-refundable. For additional information, see policy GCDA.