Backpack Bash 2026-27

Visit the district’s back-to-school web page so you’re ready for #RISDFirstDay! Find important info.

The 2026-27 school year is right around the corner, and this year’s Backpack Bash is coming to a campus near you in August 2026.

RISD welcomes a new district education leader, who will be Principal at Carolyn G. Bukhair Elementary starting in 2026-2027.