Rumsey Hall School

Upper School: Yes. The most common types of computers students bring on campus are Macbooks and Google Chromebooks.

Lower School: No. We supply iPads in and Chromebooks for in-school use.

Each child may have two devices. 

Yes. When your child arrives, he or she will sign an acceptable use policy for technology. 

Each evening your child will check their device/s in with their dorm parent. The devices will be locked and charged during the evening. 

Upper School and IIIrd Form Students: 

Fall

• Varsity Football
• Varsity Field Hockey
• Varsity B Field Hockey
• Varsity Volleyball
• Varsity B Volleyball
• Varsity Cross Country (Co-ed)
• Recreational Tennis
• Outdoor Adventure Club (ROA)

Winter

• Boys' Varsity Basketball
• Girls' Varsity Basketball
• Boys' Varsity B Basketball
• Girls' Varsity B Basketball
• Boys' Junior Blue Basketball
• Boys' Junior Red Basketball
• Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey
• Girls' Varsity Ice Hockey
• Boys' Varsity B Ice Hockey
• Blue Dog Ice Hockey
• Varsity Wrestling
• Varsity A Ski Team (Co-ed)
• Varsity B Ski Team (Co-ed)
• Recreational Skiing/Snowboarding (Co-ed)
• Girls' Junior Volleyball

Spring

• Boys' Varsity Lacrosse
• Girls' Varsity Lacrosse
• Boys' Varsity B Lacrosse
• Girls' Varsity B Lacrosse
• Varsity Softball
• Varsity A Tennis (Co-ed)
• Varsity B Tennis (Co-ed)
• Blue Dog Bikes

Every Upper School student must participate in a competitive or non-competitive sport every season. Our non-competitive offerings change every season.

Upper School: Everyone Upper School student has the chance to play a competitive sport, whether they’ve played the sport before or are trying it for the first time.

Our athletic offerings are for all students in the  IIIrd Form through VII^th Form (grades 5 – 8).

Lower School: We offer a robust after-school program for students in the Lower School.

Explore the Lower School Afternoon Enrichment Program 

Our Afternoon Enrichment Program (AEP) is set and ready for student signup. We’ll kick off the Fall Term with a five-week session that runs from Sep. 13 through Oct. 15. You can access AEP activity descriptions at www.rumseyhall.org/aep. Please be sure to read over each activity’s description as you sign up via this form. Light rain or shine, students will be outside for many of our activities, so please be sure they come to school dressed for the weather. IIIrd Form students taking part in Upper School Athletics do not fill out the AEP Form.  

The Lower School Afternoon Enrichment Program (AEP) which runs from 3:15–4:35 p.m. presents students with a wide array of exciting artistic, athletic, and intellectual activities.  Each term, with guidance from their parents, students review a list of options and select activities that vary each afternoon. Some of the activities are organized by Rumsey teachers, while others enlist the skills of specialists from surrounding communities. 

Yes, each student will have a spending account which is used for things like academic supplies, school store purchases, trips, picture packages, the yearbook, and student bank (boarding student). 

Each student is provided with a student spending account which is used for School Store purchases, student bank (for boarding students); and other incidentals such as weekend activities, travel fees, athletic items, some school supplies or textbooks, testing fees, etc. Rumsey Hall uses MyKidsSpending, an online platform for parents to fund their child’s account using either a credit card or bank account. Spending activity may be viewed at any point in time, however, please know that some transactions are posted by Rumsey Hall in the month(s) following the expense.

There is a small fee associated with using MyKidsSpending (depending on the option you choose); however, we trust that the convenience and transparency of this system will make the fee worthwhile. You will receive a separate email from MyKidsSpending in the coming days with log-on instructions and further details. Please wait for that email to begin the funding process.

Please understand that this account must remain positive at all times. 

We ask that you fund the account before your child arrives at school for orientation if you are a new family or before the first day of school for returning families. Subsequent funding is appreciated before the beginning of each school term. The payment levels and schedules are below. 

U.S. Boarding Students Estimated Full Amount: $4,500  

This does not include music lessons, tennis lessons, riding lessons, Mohawk ski team, Bromley or any other trips should those activities be possible in the future. Additional funds will be required for those activities at time of sign-up. Please fund before each of the three terms in increments of $1500.

International Boarding Students Estimated Full Amount: $5,000

*You have pre-funded your spending account therefore your funding level should read $5000 and no additional funding is needed at this time.

Upper School Day Students Estimated Full Amount: $1,500   

This does not include music lessons, tennis lessons, riding lessons, Mohawk ski team, Bromley or any other trips. Additional funds will be required for those activities at time of sign-up. Please fund before each of the three terms in increments of $500.

Lower School Students Estimated Full Amount: $750 

This does not include music lessons, tennis lessons or Tang Soo Do. If your child is signed up for these AEP activities, additional funds will be required for those activities at time of sign-up. Please fund before each of the three terms in increments of $250.

Please note that your child’s funds roll over from term to term and year to year, therefore if the funding levels above currently exist in your account, you are not required to add additional funds at that time. Also, please note that any funds remaining after your child leaves Rumsey will be returned to you.

Please reach out to Gena Newman, Business Office Assistant, at 860-868-0535 x150 or at gnewman@rumseyhall.org to address any questions related to your child’s student spending account, to help determine if additional funding amounts for activities are anticipated, or with general questions regarding the MyKidsSpending system. 

Rumsey uses an online platform called MyKidsSpending to manage spending accounts. You will be sent a log-in email before the school year begins where you will log in to fund your child’s account. There you will be able to view transactions, add funds, and review your balance.

Yes, boarding students receive $20 from their spending accounts each Friday in anticipation of the weekend activities. This is used for small cash purchases yet weekend trips and such will be billed directly to your child’s spending account. A parent may request more spending money be given to their child by emailing Gena Newman at gnewman@rumseyhall.org by the Wednesday preceding the weekend.

Yes! The Rumsey Circle Parents Association (RCPA) is an important part of our success as a School. To learn more about the RCPA visit the RCPA web page under the Rumsey Hall website parents tab.