Get Involved!
Ridgefield Academy’s Parents' Association, RAPA, is an organization consisting of parents from our school community who help support the mission, events, and fundraising activities of our school. RAPA extends a welcoming arm to all RA families by encouraging participation in a wide range of school-wide events including our wonderful Fall Family Day, Annual Gala, Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, community service activities, and many other events. RAPA volunteers are an integral part of our school community and generously offer hundreds of volunteer hours to help support the culture and programs of the Academy.
The organizational structure of RAPA consists of a RAPA President and a Vice President for each of the schools four divisions (Preschool, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School), a Secretary and Treasurer. All RAPA Board members work closely with the RA RAPA Liaison and other key administrators to bring issues to the attention of the school and learn about changes in policy, upcoming events, and other issues that may impact the educational experience for our students. Additionally, RAPA has numerous event chairs and classroom/grade representatives. A list of current RAPA Board Members and Class Representatives can be found here.
RAPA Board
All RA parents belong to RAPA and are eligible to be nominated for leadership roles. You may nominate yourself or someone else for the 2022-2023 RAPA Board and Executive positions by completing the ballot below. The Nominating Process is as follows:
- Nominations will be accepted between March 10 and April 29, 2022.
- During this time online nominations will be accepted for consideration.
- At the close of the nominating process a confidential slate of names shall be prepared and presented by the Nominating Chairperson to the Selection Committee.
A complete description of all Executive Board positions can be found below.
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Volunteer Today!
Volunteering is a wonderful way to meet other parents within our community and a terrific way to model community service for our children. We invite you to volunteer for one of our many parent-led/parent-assisted events during the year using the form below. For more information about a specific event, we encourage you to read the descriptions below.
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RAPA BOARD
Leadership Roles
- Class/Grade Representative
- Fall Family Day Chair
- Fundraising Chair
- Gala Chair
- School Store Liaison
- Social Chair
- Teacher Appreciation Day Chair
- New Family Liaison
Class/Grade Representative
Fall Family Day Chair
Fundraising Chair
Gala Chair
School Store Liaison
Social Chair
Teacher Appreciation Day Chair
New Family Liaison
Volunteer Roles
- Bingo Night
- Book Fair
- Classroom Volunteer
- Fall Family Day
- Family Spring Event
- Gala
- Hospitality
- Parent Party
- Picture Day
- Run4RA
- School Store
- Teacher Appreciation Day