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River City Middle School is committed to fostering a community that upholds:
Respect | Integrity | Virtue | Equity | Responsibility

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Citizenship | Innovation | Tenacity | Yielding to Excellence

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River City Middle School will be the premier middle school in Richmond, VA. It will operate in the spirit of excellence and be staffed by highly effective educators who genuinely love and care about our students, their families and their futures.

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September 22, 2026

RPS Direct: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Dear RPS Families: I hope you all had a restful weekend! And to those who celebrated Yom Kippur, I hope you had a meaningful fast, and I wish you a good and sweet new year! This morning, I’d like t...

September 18, 2026

RPS Direct: Friday, September 18, 2026

Celebrating Inclusion: Please join us in congratulating Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond High School for the Arts, and Mary Munford Elementary School for being recognized by Special Olympics ...

September 16, 2026

RPS Direct: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Support at the CenterAt Cardinal Elementary School, learning doesn’t stop when the lesson ends. Sometimes, it follows students to lunch. Sometimes, it shows up in an unexpected sentence. And someti...

September 15, 2026

Don't Forget - Join Us Tonight in District 9 & Help Shape the Future of RPS

We invite you and your family to join us tonight (September 15) at River City Middle School from 5:30-7 p.m. for an evening of conversation and planning for the future of our schools. Learn more ab...