Royal Oak Schools

🎓 ROMS 8th Grade End-of-Year Celebration 🎓

We are excited to celebrate our 8th graders on June 4th! The event will begin at 5:30 PM. We look forward to recognizing this important milestone with our students and families!
Check the comments for direct links to the livestream and the program.

Beat the “summer slide” this year with the Royal Oak Public Library Unearth a Story Summer Reading 2026 program.

Join for a fun-filled Summer Reading Kickoff Party to celebrate the start of a summer of reading and discovery.

Friday, June 12
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Library Terrace & Centennial Commons

This Pride Month, we reaffirm our commitment to creating schools where every student feels welcomed, valued, and respected.

We serve students from many different backgrounds, experiences, and family structures. Our role is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment where all students can focus on learning, growing, and reaching their potential.

The Pride flags at each of our schools serve as a reminder of our shared expectation that every member of our school community is treated with dignity, kindness, and respect.

Oak Ridge Elementary proudly celebrated Red, White & Blue Day in honor of Memorial Day. As students and staff came together in patriotic colors, we took time to reflect on the holiday's meaning and to recognize the brave men and women who have served our country. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all veterans and active-duty military members for their sacrifice, service, and dedication.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this meaningful tradition a special day of remembrance and appreciation.

Oakland County voters will see a Regional Enhancement Millage proposal on the August 4, 2026 ballot. If approved, the proposal would generate additional funding for all public school districts and eligible public school academies throughout Oakland County through a 1.5-mill levy over six years.

What could this funding support?
The additional revenue could help districts:
- Preserve reasonable class sizes
- Address ongoing special education funding challenges
- Enhance student safety and wellness efforts
- Support staffing and student services
- Recruit and retain highly qualified educators and staff
- Offset increasing operational expenses
- Sustain educational programs and opportunities for students

Because each district has unique needs, funding decisions would be made locally.
Districts could direct resources where they would have the greatest impact on students, whether that involves staffing, transportation, technology, mental health supports, facility improvements, or other priorities.

Potential Impact for Royal Oak Schools
If approved, the Regional Enhancement Millage would provide Royal Oak Schools with additional resources to support student learning and district operations. Funding could help the district continue attracting and retaining exceptional staff, maintain high-quality academic and extracurricular programs, support student wellness initiatives, address special education costs, and respond to rising operational expenses. Royal Oak Schools remains committed to providing outstanding educational experiences for all students, and this funding could help sustain and strengthen those efforts in the years ahead.

Additional information about the Regional Enhancement Millage, including a tax calculator and frequently asked questions, is available at: https://bit.ly/4em1otR

Questions regarding the Regional Enhancement Millage and its potential impact on Royal Oak Schools may be directed to [email protected].

Episode 20 of Shaking the Tree is out now!

Dr. Tafelski is joined by Lindsey Potterack to highlight Black Girl MATHgic, a program that builds math confidence, strengthens skills, supports ELA, and connects learning to Black history through hands-on instruction.

Students Chassidy Davis and Milani Moore also share how the program is boosting their confidence and learning experience. Tune in to see its impact across Royal Oak Schools.

Available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts—link in the comments.

Congratulations to the Royal Oak High School Class of 2026!

We proudly celebrated an incredible group of graduates as they walked across the stage and officially became ROHS alumni. We are so proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see what your future holds!

Special thanks to everyone who helped make graduation possible:

Ray McMann & Emily Wade — Senior Class Advisors, Jostens, Robert Jensen, Visual Sports Network, GraduationFoto, Mike Conrad, CMNtv, C & N Party Rental, and Maple Press Printing.

Thank you to our families, staff, and community for making the evening so memorable.

Our very own Royal Oak Trailblazers had an incredible basketball season — finishing undefeated! We are so proud of their hard work, teamwork, dedication, and sportsmanship throughout the season. Congratulations, Trailblazers, on an amazing accomplishment!

Across Michigan, families are asking how to keep kids safer online.

The Michigan Child Protection Registry is a free State of Michigan service that helps reduce adult-oriented ads from reaching children’s devices at school and home. Parents can sign up at ProtectMIChild.com.

It helps limit exposure to ads on platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, and more, supporting a safer digital experience for kids.