Dayton Public Schools (DPS) will welcome about 3,370 high school students for the 2025-2026 school year. Freshmen begin classes Tuesday, Aug. 12.
This summer, district staff hosted orientation sessions for the estimated 1,400 freshmen at its seven high schools. They included teaching about the Greater Dayton RTA service, something some of these students will use.
Ponitz Career Technology Center is expecting about 330 freshmen. During one Friday session, Tierra McGee asked a group of 9th graders if they’d ever used the RTA APP. “It’s good because you’re using the app. Now what bus do you take from the Hub to here?” challenged McGee…