Please see the calendar section of this website to view the national testing dates of the ACT. When registering through the mail or online, use MRA's school code number:  251739.  The ACT website is www.actstudent.org.

National Test Dates are:

Ocotber 25, 2008
December 13, 2008
February 7, 2009
April 4, 2009
June 13, 2009

All 6th graders and New Students to MRA:

A mandatory meeting for all sixth graders and new students in grades 7-12 will be held Wednesday, August 6.  Students in grades 6-8 will meet at 1:00 p.m. and students in grades 9-12 will meet at 1:30 p.m.  We will meet in the school cafeteria in the high school building to discuss all aspects of the school curriculum and school life.  Students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers, locate their locker, and tour the campus.  We look forward to meeting with you at this time.

All high school and middle school students will have an opportunity to change their class schedules prior to the start of the school year if there is a problem with the schedule.  Please follow the assigned dates and times for making all changes:

12th graders - July 29 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

11th graders - July 29 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

10th graders - July 30 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

9th graders - July 30 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

8th graders - July 31 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

7th graders - July 31 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

6th graders - July 31 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The 2008-09 school year will begin on Thursday, August 7, 2008 for the students of Madison Ridgeland Academy.  The orientation schedule is as follows:

 8:00 - 8:38 A.M.        General Assembly and Homeroom Assignments (Main Gym)

8:41-8:54 A.M.          1st Period

8:57-9:10 A.M.          2nd Period

9:13-9:26 A.M.          3rd Period

9:29-9:42 A.M.          4th Period

9:45-9:58 A.M.          5th Period

10:01-10:14 A.M.      6th Period

10:17-10:30 A.M.      7th Period