Rockingham County Public Schools is the public school district in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of Virginia. General information RCPS has received nearly $2 million in 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants from the U.S. and VA Depts. of Education to operate before- and after-school programs at five elementary schools in cooperation with Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The four high schools offer students a variety of opportunities to earn college credit while in high school, including dual enrollment classes, as well as Advanced Placement (AP) classes in all major content areas. Al high schools offer alternative education programs for at-risk students. All high schools have multi-purpose computer labs that remain open to students until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, during the school year. A Smaller Learning Communities grant for $300,000 was received from the U.S. Dept. of Education to improve programs such as middle to high school transition. The Character Counts program has been implemented in all elementary, middle and high schools. RCPS has over 4,000 computers, which are deployed in every classroom, office, library, and computer lab. Middle school students take two year-long computer technologycourses. The Career Cluster Program provides a focused program to assist participating students with a seamless transition from school to work. RCPS is supported privately by the Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc. During the 2006–2007 school year, the Foundation will contribute approximately $75,000 in support of a variety of school initiatives and student scholarships. The Rockingham Educational Foundation provides a Teacher Supply Depot for classroom teachers. The Depot is a warehouse where teachers can select hundreds of free items for classroom usage. Summer Science Camps are conducted at all elementary schools through a contribution from Merck & Company, Inc. to the Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc. The three high schools collaboratively publish a monthly community newspaper called, etc... It has a circulation of about 30,000. During 2005–2006, 3,524 parents, college and high school students, business people, members of civic groups, and others volunteered in our schools. They donated over 113,786 hours of service. All teachers are required to possess eight Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel. Many teachers have achieved certification based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers. Over 37% of Rockingham County teachers have master's degrees. Elementary and middle schools provide after-school tutoring and homework assistance. Each high school sponsors a Future Educators Association and teaching mentorships for credit.