Dear RPA Students and Families, Before we head out on what will undoubtedly be a very strange spring break, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for being a part of the RPA community. At RPA, we have prided ourselves on being able to nimbly adapt to our students’ and our communities’ needs […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy Middle School students visit local farm, learn about organic farming
Redmond Proficiency Academy Middle School science students will visit DD Ranch, an Terrebonne, Ore. based farm about 10 times over the course of the current semester as part of an effort to learn about agricultural science through authentic, hands-on experiences. The Central Oregon farm practices organic farming methods, raising one-hundred-percent grass-fed/finished beef and lamb, heritage […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy students accepted to Northwestern University Summer Theatre Program
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s (RPA) Theatre Director Kate Torcom announced today that two students, juniors Grace Sorensen and Natalie Lawton, were accepted into the Northwestern High School Institute (NHSI) summer theatre arts program, also known as Cherubs. The highly competitive NHSI Theatre Arts Division is a five-week summer program comprised of classes and performances scheduled to […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy girls cross-country team skis to second place finish at Oregon State Championships
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s (RPA) girls cross country ski team took home second place overall at the Oregon State Championships held on Mt. Bachelor on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Bend’s Summit High School won first place, with RPA edging out Bend High School by six points to win second place for the […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy robotics team advances to state tournament
The Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team #5627 won the Motivate Award at the state qualifying tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Roseburg, Ore. The award earns the team advancement to the state tournament. Judges give the Motivate Award to the team that embraces the culture of FIRST and clearly […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy inducts new National Honor Society members
Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) students and instructors participated in an induction ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, where 27 new members were inducted into the RPA chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). “Getting into NHS has always been a dream,” sophomore Hailey Vincent said. “I was so excited as an incoming freshman that in […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy to host “Experience RPA!” Preview Night
As part of their open enrollment period from Saturday, Feb. 15 – Sunday, March 1, 2020, Redmond Proficiency Academy will host an “Experience RPA!” Preview Night on Wednesday, Feb. 19. from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The evening is open to families and students who have an interest in RPA and would like to learn […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy boasts highest-ever graduation rate
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s (RPA) high school graduation rate for the class of 2019 cohort was 94.19 percent – its highest ever, and an almost three percentage point increase over the previous year, marking the sixth straight year of improvement. RPA’s graduation exceeds the Oregon average by over 14 percentage points. “I’m continuously impressed with how […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy visits Costa Rica during January term
Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) High School students and teachers Julie O’Neill, Chris Eberle, and Troy Longstroth, recently visited Costa Rica as part of an effort to teach English, serve the Costa Rican people in various ways, and of course, take in the sights and explore the region. Students and staff were able to visit Costa […]
Redmond Proficiency Academy ceramics students dig deep
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s (RPA) ceramics instructor Ethan Stelzer is able to take his high school January class deeper into the art form due to RPA’s intensive three-week course of study called Jan Term. Running from Jan. 6 to Jan. 23, 2020, Jan Term was created to allow students to explore a subject they would not […]
