Updates and Events
![Winter School Meal Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1605717665/rochesterk12mnus/uffi8fwwxt2odsj2qhp6/WinterSchoolMealProgram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1605717665/rochesterk12mnus/uffi8fwwxt2odsj2qhp6/WinterSchoolMealProgram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1605717665/rochesterk12mnus/uffi8fwwxt2odsj2qhp6/WinterSchoolMealProgram.png","width":632}])
RPS Student Nutrition Services will now be offering a meal kit pick-up at Graham Park.
![child and parent with teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576185837/rochesterk12mnus/czp6qyhldrlzklkjjz4s/StepIntoLearning.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576185837/rochesterk12mnus/czp6qyhldrlzklkjjz4s/StepIntoLearning.png","width":512}])
As we head back into Distance Learning, we are sharing two important notes for families.
![Middle school students walking from a school bus to the front of the school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576172323/rochesterk12mnus/oiogiqzkyqq4svsyhkrr/BellTimeStudy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576172323/rochesterk12mnus/oiogiqzkyqq4svsyhkrr/BellTimeStudy.jpg","width":512}])
At the November 17th School Board Meeting, the Bell Time Study agenda item was discussed at length.
![Name Our School - Elementary Campaign Decorative Image]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1602779352/rochesterk12mnus/grzklijqligcj4kbh6wy/NameOurSchoolElementary.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1602779352/rochesterk12mnus/grzklijqligcj4kbh6wy/NameOurSchoolElementary.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1602779352/rochesterk12mnus/grzklijqligcj4kbh6wy/NameOurSchoolElementary.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1602779352/rochesterk12mnus/grzklijqligcj4kbh6wy/NameOurSchoolElementary.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1602779352/rochesterk12mnus/grzklijqligcj4kbh6wy/NameOurSchoolElementary.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1602779352/rochesterk12mnus/grzklijqligcj4kbh6wy/NameOurSchoolElementary.png","width":2200}])
RPS is calling on the community to help name our new elementary school building.
Fast Facts
Our mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower all students with the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential, to contribute to future generations, and to become involved members of a global community.
As the 7th largest district in Minnesota we serve more than 18,300 students and continue to grow.
As one of the top three employers in Rochester, we currently employee over 3,000 staff members.
63.3% of our teachers hold a Master’s Degree or the equivalency.
We strive to provide our students with different opportunities for learning including early childhood education, quality neighborhood schools, district-wide programs and schools, alternative learning, and adult education.
In the 2017-2018 school year, we had a 4-year graduation rate of 87.01%, and our graduation rates continue to surpass the state average of 83.20%. Our three high schools combined had a 92% graduation rate.
Our district celebrates diversity with more than 80 spoken languages in our schools.
We offer three full-service community schools at Gage Elementary School, Riverside Central Elementary School, and Rochester Alternative Learning School.
Hawthorne Education Center offers Adult Basic Education, English as a second language, and college programs for our community members.