
March 28, 2024
March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate social workers and their incredible work within our schools. Last year, Rochester Public Schools received a $1.9 million U.S. Depar...

March 28, 2024
Rochester, MN – Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released the class of 2023’s graduation rate data. Mirroring school districts across the state, Rochester Publ...

March 27, 2024
March is Women's History Month, dating back to 1981, a national celebration of the contributions women have made to the United States. This year, we will be sharing and celebratin...

March 21, 2024
March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate social workers and their incredible work within our schools. Last year, Rochester Public Schools received a $1.9 million U.S. Depar...

March 20, 2024
March is Women's History Month, dating back to 1981, a national celebration of the contributions women have made to the United States. This year, we will be sharing and celebrat...
March 18, 2024
22 students from Century participated in the annual Minnesota Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference held March 14-16, 2024 at the Minneapolis Hyatt ...

March 15, 2024
As the weather shifts, we are starting to think about other upcoming changes. We will continue to provide information to you on preparing your family for the transition to kinderg...

March 14, 2024
March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate social workers and their incredible work within our schools. Last year, Rochester Public Schools received a $1.9 million U.S. Depar...

March 13, 2024
March is Women's History Month, dating back to 1981, a national celebration of the contributions women have made to the United States. This year, we will be sharing and celebratin...
March 5, 2024
March is Music in Our Schools Month. For almost 40 years, March has been officially recognized to highlight all the music education within our schools and communities. Within Roch...

March 4, 2024
Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, Survey results of metropolitan school districts in Minnesota released today show that Rochester Public Schools (RPS) is n...

February 26, 2024
When Rochester Alternative Learning Center (RALC) seniors complete college and scholarship applications, one question often makes them pause: “What extracurricular activities have...

February 23, 2024
Society for Science has recognized 41 educators across the United States with awards through their STEM Research Grant Program. One recipient is John Adams Science teacher, Debra...
January 25, 2024
Music in education is vital to a well-rounded learning experience. At Rochester Public Schools, students have the opportunity to: Develop correct vocal and instrumental techni...

January 24, 2024
Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, I am writing to provide you with an update on the contract negotiations that our school district’s administration has con...

January 24, 2024
In a vote at tonight’s School Board meeting, the Rochester Public Schools School Board voted 6 to 1 to approve the proposals set forth by Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel in Version ...

January 23, 2024
Rochester Public Schools (RPS) has been fortunate enough to partner with many organizations to help provide a wide variety of opportunities for our students to explore their oppor...

January 19, 2024
Preschool is a way for kids to build foundational skills before they begin kindergarten. In Rochester, our youngest learners can attend preschool classes offered by Rochester Publ...

January 19, 2024
The Rochester Public School’s Early Childhood Screening team takes great pride in making each screening a fun and interactive experience. We recommend you schedule this screenin...
January 8, 2024
The School Age Child Care (SACC) team is at the time of year when we plan for summer and next school year, and we wanted to let you know of a change in process for this year. We ...