New Family FAQs

Each year, students have required summer reading to complete before the start of school. Students in grades 6-12 have two summer reading assignments - one by grade level, and the other is a Choice Book. Students will choose a book from the published Choice Book List. 

The Summer Reading Lists for all divisions are posted on the Resource Boards in The Gap. Summer reading is important to complete as it is a test grade in most classes. 

All families should plan to attend our Family Welcome (open house) on Sunday, August 21. These are drop in events. Middle School is 3:30-5:30 PM and Lower School is 2-4 PM. 

The primary form of communication at Rabun Gap is email. Parents receive a weekly email update at the beginning of each week from their division. On Fridays, the Communications Office sends the Weekly Rundown with important schoolwide announcements and news. These are sent to the primary email in your contact on The Gap. If you need to update, email infoupdate@rabungap.org.

Schedules for Upper School students: The registrar, Susan Reimer, will reach out to you to complete the class schedule. Afterward, you may view the course list by selecting the student’s name in the upper left-hand corner. Choose “course request” in the navigation bar under the student’s name. You can make changes but also please email any change requests to the Academic Office: Susan Reimer, sreimer@rabungap.org or 706-746-7701. 

All divisions release schedules and class placements the first week of August. 

The Gap is our internal portal for parents, students, and employees. It is the same platform you applied to Rabun Gap with. It can be accessed at https://rabungap.myschoolapp.com/ or by clicking the yellow button at the top of the website. 

The Gap is where you'll find important information about the beginning of the school year. You'll find most of this information on the Resource Board. Click here to watch a video tutorial on accessing the resource board. The Gap is also a place to log in regularly throughout the school year for updates and to communicate with teachers. Students, especially in the Middle and Upper Schools, use The Gap to complete assignments and engage with classes.

For assistance with login, contact onlinehelpdesk@rabungap.org. 

We have a schedule of arrival for the beginning of the school year. 

Click here to view the Return Dates and Airport Shuttle Schedule. This document is also available on The Gap Resource Board under Upper and Middle School Resources. 

We have a relationships with a Rabun county bank and can provide assistance in helping your student set up an account. Please contact the Business Office. 

For questions about residential life, June Beale, jbeale@rabungap.org or 706-746-7705 or Jason Noffsinger, jnoffsinger@rabungap.org or 706-746-7706.

Students in their first year at Rabun Gap are assigned a roommate. Students can make a request to be roommates with a friend through the Student Life Office after their first year. In order to promote cross-cultural engagement, students typically don't room with someone who speaks their native language in the first year.