In 2026, over 94% of our students were able to enroll in all their first choice classes, across all grades. We pride ourselves on building a schedule that is student centered ensuring students are able to enroll in courses that meet their academic needs, interests and goals. 

• Transfer and International families, please view the Course Catalog to see the full list of courses and course descriptions for each class. You can also view the simplified Course List. 
• View the Course Sequence and Flow Guide for typical class choices 
• Families with incoming freshmen can view the simplified 9th Grade Course Options pdf.

• Transfer and International Students: Share your course selections with [email protected], use the Course Request Form to guide you in your course selection.
• 9th Grade Families complete the Parent Request Form as part of the enrollment process, you're welcome to discuss any changes or questions with [email protected]. Course placement is sent out in early June.
• Returning Students meet with their school counselor in March/April to select courses for the upcoming year.

Timing: 
A student's courses are released in early June and visible in the MyRice Portal. If you have questions about your child's course placement please contact: [email protected]. Detailed schedules are released in mid-August. To request a change before school starts, contact: [email protected]. After school starts, students may request changes to their schedule during the add/drop period by contacting their school counselor.

Your student’s schedule, assignments, grades, and other resources will be available to you via the MyRice Portal. This is the same system used for the application, and parents will use the same login information. Students can gain access once they have activated their Rice email account. 

• View instructions for setting up a student's Rice email
• View MyRice Instructions

We have two uniform vendors: Land’s End and Tommy Hilfiger. Direct links are available on the Uniform Store page of our website. Orders typically take 3-4 weeks to come in. 

International Students, please order by July 10th and ship your order to:  
Rice Memorial High School
Attn: International Admissions Office, Student Name
99 Proctor Ave
South Burlington, VT 05403

Students are allowed to wear a top from the Rice Gear Store on Fridays. All sports teams have a special gear store once the season starts and many students choose to wear a top representing their team.

Students will need their own personal laptop. PC and Mac are both fine. Students will also need a supply of pens, pencils, and notebooks. Students may receive a specific list of supplies from their teachers during the first few days of school. 
View the Current Supply List

Summer & School Year Reading: TBD for the 26-27 School Year - we ask all students to read a book, then kick off the school year with a school-wide celebration tied to the book’s theme. Certain classes have additional summer reading. Some classes have also identified books that students will read during the school year. View the 25-26 Reading List

We look forward to a wonderful year and thank you for entrusting your student to us. Look for a letter from your Residential Director early in the summer for more information.

• Dorm Expectations
• What to Bring
• Share Your Flight Information

KEY DATES - SEMESTER 1

• Saturday, 8/29/26: Dorm Student Arrival
• Monday, 8/31/26: 1st day for 9th Graders, Transfer, and International Students
• Thanksgiving Vacation: Wednesday, 11/25/26 - Sunday, 11/29/26. Dorms are OPEN. Residential students can choose to leave campus or stay in the dorm. For students that choose to stay, the cost is $60/ day, which includes meals and some activities.
• Christmas Vacation -  Dorms will be closed from 12/20/26-1/1/27, all Residential students are required to leave campus. Students may begin travel after school on Friday, 12/18/26. All Students who are flying must depart no later than December 19th. Dorms will reopen on January 2nd, 2027.

KEY DATES - SEMESTER 2

• February Vacation: 2/20/27 - 2/28/27: Dorms are OPEN. Residential students choose to leave campus or stay in the dorm. For students that choose to stay, the cost is $60/Day, which includes meals and some activities.
• April Vacation: 4/17-4/25: Dorms are OPEN. Residential students choose to leave campus or stay in the dorm. For students that choose to stay, the cost is $60/Day, which includes meals and some activities. 
• Baccalaureate Mass 6/3/27(Seniors)
• Graduation: 6/4/27
• Final Exams: 6/10-6/15 (Freshmen-Juniors) 
• Dorms close at 12pm on June 17th - (Non flying students need to be moved out 24 hours after final exam)

JOIN A TEAM!
We understand and appreciate the importance of athletics in the overall education of our student-athletes. Students consistently tell us how joining a sport helped them make friends.

International & Res Life Students are required to participate in a sport or club each season while at Rice, many local students opt to participate. To explore your options, go to the Rice Homepage and hover over Athletics. You will see all team options - simply click on your sport to find more information. 

Sports Registration opens July 1 for the upcoming academic year. All sports registration is completed through a student athlete’s PRIVIT profile. Visit this page for step-by-step instructions on how to set up a student profile and join a team.

STUDENT LIFE
We have many school traditions, special events, class field trips, and exciting opportunities for our students. All those details are communicated in a weekly school newsletter which you’ll start to receive in late August. All students living in our residence hall are required to participate in Stunt Nite, our students' favorite tradition. Every year, Stunt Nite happens on the Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving.

CLUB FAIR
At the beginning of the school year, we hold a club fair where students can browse different clubs or choose to start something new. We have over 40 clubs for students to choose from, some topics include: Chess Club, Robotics, Drama, Digital Media, International Club, Pickleball, Flag Football, Competitive Cards Club, and so many more! Once/month students have the opportunity to meet with clubs during the school day. View Club Options

• School Day: 8am-2:30pm
• Alternating Schedule: all 8 classes: Mon, Thur, Fri, Block Schedule with: 4 longer classes: Tue, Wed
• Tuesdays students meet with their TA, Wednesdays, dismissal is at 2:10 with an optional callback time for students to meet with teachers.
• '26-27 School Calendar

If your student is going to be absent, please call the school and leave a message for Lisa Barron: 802-862-6521

We hold ourselves to high standards at Rice believing qualities like timeliness, respect, adherence to deadlines, proper technology use, and professional appearance are important for the learning environment. Our school handbook is a list of school policies and procedures, an updated version will be released in August and will be available on the MyRice portal. To find it login to MyRice, select the resources tab, and click the Parent/Student Handbook. You'll be asked to electronically sign the signature page at the start of the school year.

Similarly, our Residential Life Handbook will outline the policies and procedures specific to students living in our dorms. That link and signature page will also be available in the MyRice portal late summer.

Parents and students will receive a weekly newsletter starting about mid-August. This lists upcoming events and opportunities at the school. You can access previous newsletters on the "communication hub" resource board in the MyRice portal. Information about the emergency access system and meal accounts will be available at the start of the school year.