RHTA STEAM School Grades 3-8

Thank you for your interest in the Ranger High-Tech Academy STEAM School. It is important that you understand the education that is offered at a STEAM School and the educational needs of your child as you make a decision on what learning environment is best for your child. Children of all ability levels are welcome at RHTA. We currently have learners at each grade level who are identified as gifted, learners on 504s, and learners who are identified as needing special education services. We do not have an Emotional Support Room (ESR) at this time. Please keep in mind that STEAM schools are for all children, but may not be the best setting for every child. We do not guarantee that siblings will be accepted. Below are the characteristics of a STEAM school that you will want to think about when you are considering applying for enrollment.

There are 4 parts to this application process for students going into grades 3-8. Students entering grades 9-10 do not need to apply and should just select STEM classes when registering for core (Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies) classes. (For example STEM ELA 9 or STEM Algebra 1)

• Online Application (including parent assessment) due February 21st.
• Teacher Assessment (sent to current teacher)
  
• Design Challenge for applicants to complete on March 5th. (Sessions available from 4-7 pm.) Attendance required. Please save this date. A sign up will be sent out on February 28th via email.
  
• Parent attendance at informational meeting on March 5th during student design challenges.

We do not allow potential students or parents to shadow during the school day but we will be having a Community Open House on January 16th from 4:30 pm - 7 pm to tour the school, learn more about our curriculum, and hear from our learners and coaches.

In addition to this, we highly encourage you to view our Twitter account @NRCSStem.

Upon completion of this application, an assessment will be sent to your child's current teacher and an email will be sent to you with the next step of the process. The application will be routed to STEAM principal, Melissa Durkin.

All applications received will be rated based on the essential characteristics of STEAM schools and not on academic ability.

Due to the increased enrollment in the North Ridgeville City Schools and building capacity throughout the district, new open enrollment for students who do not live in North Ridgeville is extremely limited. We do not anticipate any open enrollment will be available for the upcoming school year. Open enrollment (students residing outside of the city of North Ridgeville) will only be considered if there are spots available after residents are accepted. There are additional steps that open enrollment applicants will have to complete to apply for district enrollment if they are accepted to attend RHTA.

Notification letters will be emailed no later than May 1st. When students accept enrollment at Ranger High-Tech Academy they must attend for the entire 25-26 school year.

Each year the students will complete a short reapplication in order to retain enrollment at RHTA. Along with the reapplication form, each student will receive a recommendation from their current teacher based on two attributes.

• Academic Progress of individual learners within the PBL structure
• Ability to work collaboratively as a group member

If a child is accepted as a resident and the family moves out of North Ridgeville after the start of the school year, that child may apply for district open enrollment and remain at RHTA for the 2025-2026 school year. If the child would like to return the following school year they must complete the full application process as an open enrollment applicant.

Email: melissadurkin@nrcs.net
Website: https://www.nrcs.net/Page/13
Location: 5580 Lear Nagle Road, North Ridgeville, OH, USA
Phone: 4403531178
Twitter: @NRCSSTEM