🍎Nominate a RGS Teacher for the Golden Apple Award!
Do you know an amazing Rudolph Gordon teacher who consistently goes above and beyond? Help us celebrate their dedication and shine a spotlight on their outstanding work by nominating them for the Golden Apple Award, sponsored by WYFF 4 and Ingles!

Each week, WYFF features an exceptional educator from the Upstate during the Thursday 5:00 newscast. At the end of the school year, one of the weekly winners will be selected as Teacher of the Year.

If you'd like to nominate a teacher, simply complete the entry form and mail it to:

WYFF News 4
Golden Apple Award
505 Rutherford Street
Greenville, SC 29609

Let's show Simpsonville what makes RGS educators truly extraordinary!

Golden Apple Nomination Form

♥❆Special Olympics Polar Plunge--Feb. 21

RGS is excited to support Special Olympics by participating in the Polar Plunge on February 21st!  This event helps provide year-round sports training and opportunities for athletes with intellectural disabilities and we would love your support!

Families and Friends can get involved in two ways:

→Sign up to join the team and take the plunge!

→Donate to support our team and this amazing cause!

Use the link below to get involved.

4K Application Window Open

4K registration applications will be accepted December 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026.  A limited number of spaces are available at specific locations. Four-year kindergarten classes are offered at various elementary schools and five child development centers across Greenville County.  

Current List of 4K Program Locations

To enroll a student, parents should set up a Backpack account.  Completing the application does not guarantee enrollment.  Parents will be notified of application status by March 1, 2026.  For more information, please email 4K@greenville.k12.sc.us or call 864-452-0437. 

ACCESS Testing for ELL Students

ACCESS assesses a student's proficiency in the English language.  Each year, students in English learner programs take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test.  The test window is January 21-March 6, 2026. 

See Rudolph Gordon School's testing schedule below.  Kindergarten students will be tested individually within the first two weeks of the window.