Rumsey Hall School

On most Saturdays there are classes. There are three Activity Weekends per term when there are no Saturday classes. Students may take a long weekend on an Activity Weekend leaving at 1pm on Friday (unless the student has an athletic contest) and returning to campus by 7pm that Sunday. Activity Weekend dates are announced prior to the start of each term and can be found on the regular school calendar.

Yes, there is a dress code. Please refer to Rumsey’s Student/Parent Handbook or visit the Dress Code page on our website for dress requirements.

Rumsey Hall's wireless network allows for appropriately monitored access to the internet limited to between 6:30am and 9:45pm.

A moderate amount of food is allowed in dorms to be stored in a drawer or small container (provided by the student). Food amount limited by dorm parents.

The Rumsey Hall campus does not have cell service. Students may have cell phones for travel purposes.

The main contact between each family and the School is the student’s advisor. If a parent receives a ‘homesick’ phone call, please direct the student to his advisor. As a parent, please contact your child’s advisor to inform them of the homesickness.

Rumsey Hall has a School Store that offers the basic necessities. There are opportunities on some weekends to purchase items at area stores.

Roommate assignments are given during Orientation in September.

Advisor assignments are given during Orientation in September.

Most boarding students bring a personal laptop but it is not required. Computer labs and access to laptops is provided to students during the school year. The most common types of computers students bring on campus are Macbooks and Google Chromebooks.