According to NYS Education Law, public school districts are required to provide funding to support students who are attending private schools. This may include money for textbooks, technology, health services, special education and remediation services, and transportation.

When a student attends a charter school, the public school district (RCS) pays tuition for them.

In order to ensure that the costs incurred are valid and associated with students who are entitled to the district's support, we ask families to provide proof of residence, custody, and age, and update the information at least once each year.

In order to obtain transportation to private or charter schools outside of RCS, parents must complete the Out-of-District Transportation Request Form by April 1 of the preceding school year, or within 30 days of moving into the district.

Out-of-District Transportation Request Form

Students must live within 15 miles of the school that they are requesting to attend.