The Ridgefield Alternative High School (RAHS) is an off-site program of Ridgefield High School(RHS) that serves students in grades 9-12 who, per their individual needs and goals, require a smaller environment with additional academic and/or social-emotional support.
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Vision
Ridgefield Alternative High School strives to create a community-based atmosphere for students and staff based upon support and mutual respect in which adolescents are empowered to utilize their strengths to realize and achieve their full potential to become academically and socially productive members of society. These services and supports are implemented by highly qualified staff emphasizing transferable skills leading to success in a 21st century global society.
Mission
Ridgefield Alternative High School is a program within the Ridgefield School System that provides services to students requiring increased educational, social, and emotional supports in a small class setting. In addition to academic instruction, the program provides individual and group counseling in a safe and structured environment to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for lifelong learning and the pursuit of post-high school opportunities.