Neighborhood Schools

Situated in Southwest Rochester, Bamber Valley Elementary serves approximately 840 students in grades K-5. We are also the district base school for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Our students are grouped in classroom using the Total School Cluster Grouping plan which is a research-based model for grouping students and differentiating instruction to improve teaching, learning and achievement of all students.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3030.

Harriet Bishop Elementary, constructed in 1959, is located in Northwest Rochester and serves approximately 450 students in grades K-5. Bishop is a welcoming neighborhood school, striving to ensure that all students individual needs are known, met and celebrated.

 To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3100.

Churchill and Hoover Elementary Schools are located in Northeast Rochester. Churchill/Hoover can be described as one school, but two sites. Churchill serves students in grades K-2, while Hoover is just down the hill and serves students in grades 3-5. An addition was added to Hoover in fall 2018 of 21 classrooms to meet the needs of our Early Learning students. Collectively, these schools serve just a bit more than 650 early learning and K-5 students. Go, Huskies!

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3150 or (507) 328-3450.

Elton Hills is located in Northwest Rochester and is home to more than 480 K-5 students. The Elton Hills Community welcomes all students to support learning, working hard, making friends, and having fun. The EH Eagles achieve great success by believing in each other.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3200.

Folwell Elementary is a close community of just over 340 K-5 students in Southwest Rochester. The building was constructed in 1930 but has changed as we have grown. Folwell staff believe all children can achieve at the highest levels and we want all families to feel valued and connected as our partners. By working together, we can accomplish great things and soar to new heights for our students!

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3220.

Originally constructed in 1969, Ben Franklin is situated in a Southeast Rochester neighborhood and serves approximately 675 students in grades K-5. Our students are grouped in classrooms under the Total School Cluster Grouping model, a specific, research-based, total-school application of cluster grouping combined with differentiation, focused on meeting the needs of students while also improving teaching, learning, and achievement of all students.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3300.

Gibbs Elementary is home of the Penguins. Gibbs opened its doors in the fall of 2009 and now serves approximately 850 Kindergarten through 5th grade students in Northwest Rochester. Gibbs uses the Total School Cluster Grouping model, a specific, research-based, total-school application of cluster grouping combined with differentiation, focused on meeting the needs of students while also improving teaching, learning, and achievement of all students.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-4100.

Located in Northeast Rochester, Jefferson serves 600 plus Kindergarten through 5th grade students.

It is also home to the district’s autism spectrum disorder program, which provides specialized support for students and enriches the entire learning community.

Jefferson staff are passionate about students and learning, and their commitment to do whatever it takes shines through in all they do. At Jefferson, families are valued partners in their children’s education and by working together with families, Jefferson Jaguars can achieve great academic and social and emotional success.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3500.

Overland is our newest elementary school located in NW Rochester. This school is designed for collaboration and community among students. Overland is currently in the process of staffing, establishing administration, and the logo design process.

Overland opened in the Fall of 2021 to Harriet Bishop students as their school was being rebuilt. Overland will open with its own attendance boundary in the Fall of 2022.  

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3100.

Pinewood Elementary School is a neighborhood school that is home to around 340 kindergarten through fifth grade students. 

Our 1 to 1 iPad initiative offers each student the opportunity to create, design and enhance their learning through technology.

We embrace the notion that our students, parents, and staff are all part of the Pinewood family.   Our staff are dedicated to developing students who are readers, problem-solvers, and good citizens, ready to face this ever changing world.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3630.

Riverside Central Elementary School is located blocks from downtown Rochester and serves close to 500 K-5 grade students. Riverside is a full-service community school which means it is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, youth development, family support, health and social services and community development leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Riverside is also recognized as a Turnaround Arts School through the Perpich Center for the Arts.

Sunset Terrace is located in Northwest Rochester. The school serves approximately 690 K - 5 grade students, known as the Wildcats. Sunset Terrace staff believe all students have the ability to achieve at high levels. Curriculum is an integration between core skill sets, like reading and math, as well as social and emotional skills. Families play a critical role in their children’s experience. The Sunset Terrace community believes families play a critical role in their children’s education experience and aim to collaborate with each family as a partner in education.

To arrange a tour, please call (507) 328-3770.