School Information

Student Handbook
This handbook contains useful information for the students and families of Ryan Academy including required notices, permission forms and the Student Code of Conduct. Families are encouraged to review the contents of this handbook with their students and use it as a reference throughout the school year.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
For school DELAYED OPENINGS/ CLOSURES- Ryan Academy will make an independent decision. There are several ways for you to know about our status.
  1. We will post our status on our website.  Look for a message on the homepage of ryanacademy.org
  2. We will also send an email message to the email address given to the school.  If you provided us an email address with your registration materials, you will receive email messages from Ryan Academy regarding our status.
  3. We will post an update to the Ryan Academy Facebook page. 
  4. We will post an update on WTKR Channel 3 and WVEC 13.
Ryan Academy has a mandatory uniform policy. All students are required to wear his/her uniform every school day throughout the year, other than the designated dress down days. This uniform policy was adopted in order to ensure that our students’ education is conducted in an environment where safety risks, disruptions and distractions are minimized. 
The dress code is as follows:
Grades K to 8:
Ryan Academy burgundy polo with school logo (long or short sleeved)

 Boys: Khaki dress slacks or khaki walking shorts, Solid colored crew length socks.

Girls: Khaki dress slacks, walking shorts, skort, jumper or skirt (may not exceed 4 inches above the knee), Solid colored crew length socks, knee socks, or tights/leggings with a dress/skirt.

Optional: Ryan Academy burgundy fleece with school logo-No other jacket is permitted in class.
​Technology is an essential educational tool whose use must be grounded in the values and mission of Ryan Academy. All users, faculty, staff, administrators, and students, are expected to exhibit high standards of behavior at all times when using the Internet, email and other technology. 
​At Ryan Academy, we recognize the value of parental involvement and it is our policy to utilize the help of parent and family volunteers in as many areas of the school as possible. In order for our school to fully benefit from the time and talents of all our families, a Mandatory Volunteer Policy is in effect to evenly share responsibilities amongst all registered families. This program allows for adequate staffing of Ryan Academy sponsored events and other programs that help keep tuition costs down. As a result, mandatory service hours are required of all registered families.
Each family registered at Ryan Academy is required to volunteer a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of service per school year to the mission of our school. Any parent, legal guardian, grandparent or immediate family member over 18 years of age may fulfill a family’s service obligation.
If a family is unable to fulfill their required eighteen (18) hours during the school year, they are required to buy out their commitment for a fee of $10 per hour. Any outstanding hours or monetary fees must be reconciled by the end of the school year.
Service hours will be self-reported and signed off by the office within two (2) weeks of the event. Several opportunities to volunteer will be presented throughout the school year. Upon completion of the service activities, families are responsible for reporting their hours in the Volunteer Service Hour Log and turning it into the office. Hours must be completed and turned in no later than the last day of school.