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District rate increases to 86%, showing progress across several student groups Rochester, MN - Rochester Public Schools (RPS) today announced that the four-year graduation rat...

Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, On April 29, 2025, Rochester Public Schools (RPS) received a letter from Murry Bessette in the Office of Planning, Evaluat...

Students from John Marshall and Century High Schools attended the 2025 Minnesota Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (MN FCCLA) State Conference, a three-day conferen...

Dear parents and caregivers of our future kindergarteners, Spring has finally arrived, and that means we are busy preparing for your kindergartener. Over the last few months, we ...

Dear parents and caregivers of our future kindergarteners, As the weather changes, we are starting to think about other changes that are coming up. We will continue to provide in...

As your student begins their education experience at Rochester Public Schools (RPS), you might wonder how to navigate the school system, especially managing school schedules aroun...

Dear future RPS kindergarten students and families, It’s February, and winter seems a bit unpredictable. We are certain, however, that the first day of school for your soon-to-be...

As we continue through the cold winter months and fully enter the second semester of the school year, we would like to ensure that you have information about the many resources th...

Rochester, MN — Rochester Public Schools (RPS) is excited to announce the launch of a District and Student Data Dashboard . RPS uses data to improve our ability to increase stud...

Dear Rochester Public Schools community, In recent days, I've received many questions about whether or not RPS is going to change course on our efforts to create schools and a sy...

Rochester, MN — The Southeast Service Cooperative’s Project MOMENTUM–an initiative dedicated to offering high-quality professional development opportunities for educators of mul...

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 techniq...

Future RPS kindergarten students and families, are you ready? Enrollment for kindergarten at Rochester Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Below is some inform...

This story is a continuation of RPS’s coverage of P-TECH and Career Development Month P-TECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a unique public-privat...

The Dakota People have called Mni Sota (Minnesota) home for thousands of years. When tracing their lineage, they consider Mni Sota the birthplace of the Dakota, with Bdote (where ...

P-TECH, or Pathways in Technology Early College High School, is a unique public-private partnership between Rochester Public Schools (RPS), Rochester Community & Technical College...

This story is a continuation of RPS’s Advanced Learning program coverage . Once students enter Rochester Public Schools (RPS) high schools, they have access to a range of e...

Rochester, MN — At a ceremony in Minneapolis last night, Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel was among 13 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the...

Winter will be here soon, and we want to share our procedures with you should we have an unexpected school closing. Because these closures are unexpected, all families should have...

Dear RPS Community, The community’s approval of the Ignite Student Learning Referendum will enable Rochester Public Schools (RPS) to avoid closing schools, raising class sizes, a...