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11 Rapoport Athletes Recognized with All-District Basketball Awards

11 Rapoport Athletes Recognized with All-District Basketball Awards

Posted Date: 03/01/2023

Congratulations to these 11 Rapoport athletes on receiving All-District honors in basketball! These distinctions reflect the exceptional dedication, perseverance, and talent of our Raven athletes. . . .

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2023 Graduation Details

2023 Graduation Details

Posted Date: 02/27/2023

The Rapoport Academy Class of 2023 High School Graduation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 26, at the Waco Convention Center in McLennan Hall. More details will be added to . . .

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RAPS Communications Earns Five State Awards

RAPS Communications Earns Five State Awards

Posted Date: 02/27/2023

The Rapoport Academy Public School Communications Department received five state awards while at the annual Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) conference during an awards dinner, . . .

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Floorplans of NEW Rapoport Academy Gym Released

Floorplans of NEW Rapoport Academy Gym Released

Posted Date: 02/13/2023

Rapoport Academy has purchased land adjacent to our Elm campus to build an athletic facility for our district. This new gym (the first to be owned by the district in our 25-year history) will . . .

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Approved 2023-2024 District Calendar

Approved 2023-2024 District Calendar

Posted Date: 02/13/2023

The 2023-24 Rapoport Academy district-wide Academic Calendar has been approved by our Board of Directors and is available for download below.  Important dates to remember: First Day of School: . . .

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Parent Academy at the Mayborn Museum - Feb. 26

Parent Academy at the Mayborn Museum - Feb. 26

Posted Date: 02/09/2023

Rapoport Academy Elementary families are invited to attend a special Parent Academy event at Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum.  The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, and is . . .

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Basketball Senior Night

Basketball Senior Night

Posted Date: 02/08/2023

Seven seniors were recognized during a special Senior Night spotlight at this year’s Homecoming game held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Greater Waco YMCA.  From the Varsity Girls team: Anaya Holmes, 4 . . .

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RAPS Alumni Lunch Feb. 7

RAPS Alumni Lunch Feb. 7

Posted Date: 01/13/2023

Calling all Rapoport Academy Alumni! Join us for a Homecoming Luncheon with our current Senior class on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Waco Multipurpose Center.  Sign up to attend . . .

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New Classroom Library Surprise: Great Minds donates 384-book set

New Classroom Library Surprise: Great Minds donates 384-book set

Posted Date: 01/13/2023

Thanks to a generous donation from the company Great Minds, Mrs. Foster's 1st-grade class just received a new classroom library set of Geodes books. The set of 384 books arrived in 6 boxes at . . .

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Middle School UIL Winners

Middle School UIL Winners

Posted Date: 01/06/2023

Congratulations to the following Middle School students on placing in UIL Academics. 6th Grade: Impromptu Speaking- 1st Eli Miller Listening- 1st Anna Polk Number Sense- 2nd Mabel Carney M[...] . . .

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State Bound in Cross Country

State Bound in Cross Country

Posted Date: 10/25/2022

Congratulations to Sophomore Marco Cunningham who got 5th place overall at Cross Country Regionals and will advance to the State Championships on Nov 4. And to Freshman Clarissa Cordova wh[...] . . .

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Two Ravens Bound for Regionals in Cross County

Two Ravens Bound for Regionals in Cross County

Posted Date: 10/14/2022

Congratulations to our 2A Boys District 17 Cross Country Champion Marco Cunningham and Freshman Clarissa Cordova who finished 8th in the Varisty Girls Division!!! Both have qualified for r[...] . . .

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Student Apprentices Paint Mural at Triple Win Waco

Student Apprentices Paint Mural at Triple Win Waco

Posted Date: 09/19/2022

Creative Waco’s ArtPrenticeship program recently hosted a Mural Wrap Party at Rapoport’s Triple Win location to celebrate the work of their summer apprentices. A new mural on the side of the . . .

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Rapoport Academy Earns “B” on State Accountability with a Overall Score of 89

Rapoport Academy Earns “B” on State Accountability with a Overall Score of 89

Posted Date: 08/16/2022

Campus Ratings Show Improvements and Distinctions in Academics The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its 2022 Accountability Ratings this week, and Rapoport Academy Public School earned a B... . . .

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Rapoport Academy to Serve Breakfast and Lunch at No Cost to All Enrolled Students

Rapoport Academy to Serve Breakfast and Lunch at No Cost to All Enrolled Students

Posted Date: 07/29/2022

Rapoport Academy Public School will have a district-wide change to its policy for serving meals to children under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2022-2023. . . .

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New Rapoport Academy Deans of Students

New Rapoport Academy Deans of Students

Posted Date: 06/30/2022

We are proud to announce our new Deans of Students for each of our Rapoport Academy campuses. Pre-K - 1st Grade Elementary Dean of Students: Erick Smith has served as the coach at Rapoport [...] . . .

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Middle School Students to be Published in Guinness World Records Largest Published Book

Middle School Students to be Published in Guinness World Records Largest Published Book

Posted Date: 05/23/2022

iWRITE Literacy Organization​ and The Bryan Museum announced the 1,000 student winners (3rd-12th graders) whose writing or artwork will be published in I Am Texas, a 7 ft. book and attempt to . . .

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Senior Signing Day for the Class of 2022

Senior Signing Day for the Class of 2022

Posted Date: 05/19/2022

Rapoport Academy held a Senior Signing Day to celebrate the 45 seniors in the Class of 2022 who have decided to continue their education through college or to join the workforce full time. Students . . .

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Seven HS Seniors Graduate with Dual Credit College Degrees

Seven HS Seniors Graduate with Dual Credit College Degrees

Posted Date: 05/16/2022

Congratulations to these COLLEGE GRADUATES! The following seniors received an associate degree from McLennan Community College last night through the dual credit program BEFORE graduating fr[...] . . .

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HS Art Club Places 2nd at Chalk Waco

HS Art Club Places 2nd at Chalk Waco

Posted Date: 05/16/2022

The Rapoport High School Art Club created a chalk street mural for the Creative Waco Chalk Waco 2022 | Chalk Art Festival & Vendor Market event May 14-15 in downtown Waco. The art was spons[...] . . .

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2021-22 Secondary Teachers of the Year

2021-22 Secondary Teachers of the Year

Posted Date: 05/04/2022

Congratulations to our 2021-22 Secondary Teachers of the Year Jessica Wilkinson, 8th Grade Science Kayla Deuire, High School Math . . .

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2021-22 Elementary Teachers of the Year

2021-22 Elementary Teachers of the Year

Posted Date: 04/29/2022

Congratulations to our 2021-22 Elementary Teachers of the Year! Mrs. Carney, Pre-K Mrs. Brown, 4th Grade . . .

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Regional Qualifiers in Track & Field

Regional Qualifiers in Track & Field

Posted Date: 04/12/2022

Congratulations to the following students who qualified for Regionals in Track & Field! . . .

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Rapoport Senior Receives Youth Citizenship Award

Rapoport Senior Receives Youth Citizenship Award

Posted Date: 04/06/2022

Congratulations to senior Dominick White for receiving the Youth Citizenship Award from the Waco Rotary Club and Waco Tribune-Herald. Just one student from each McLennan county high school is . . .

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World Hunger Relief Inc Helps Expand Middle School Gardens

World Hunger Relief Inc Helps Expand Middle School Gardens

Posted Date: 04/01/2022

Experiencing gardening and nurturing plants to create food is a unique learning process that middle school students at Rapoport Academy Public School have experienced with small raised beds in a few . . .

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