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April 16, 2024
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...
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April 16, 2024
Rochester, MN – Rochester Public Schools is pleased to announce Mona Perkins as the school district’s new chief academic officer. Perkins has an extensive background working in ...
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April 15, 2024
Rochester Public Schools is aware of an incident that happened over the weekend where a racial slur was posted on the bridge over East Circle Drive near Century High School. We wa...
![Statement from Rochester Public Schools](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/rochester_public_schools__mn_ar/article/image/large_04fdae73-ad39-43a9-bbfe-c5f57193ac58.png)
April 12, 2024
On October 30, 2023, a Rochester resident brought a lawsuit against the Rochester Public Schools District and school board members in relation to the 2023 Capital Projects Levy Te...
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April 12, 2024
We have started preparing bus routing for the 2024-25 school year. Please use our Infofinder link to check if you are eligible for transportation. Infofinder is currently exper...
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April 10, 2024
Olmsted County is home to many organizations dedicated to improving our community. The BRIDGE (Building Resilience in Development, Growth, and Education) Collaborative works to un...
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April 10, 2024
Rochester, MN - At last night’s School Board meeting, RPS Online Principal Brandon Macrafic announced that RPS Online will be changing its name to MNSync Online. “The goal of ...
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March 29, 2024
As we conclude National School Social Work Month, we would like to thank all of our social workers in Rochester Public Schools. Their commitment to our students, fostering inclusi...
March 29, 2024
Are you looking for a place for your kids to run off energy? Come to our Open Gyms at Longfellow, Sunset Terrace, Riverside, and Gage Elementary Schools. $1 entry fee per child (c...
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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...
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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...
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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...
![Mikala Hora](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/rochester_public_schools__mn_ar/article/image/large_9bcec451-8802-44d0-b9d8-8c94ee0bfed0.png)
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...
![Women's History Month: Featuring Ramona Norwood, Criselda Martinez, and Kim Hill](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/rochester_public_schools__mn_ar/article/image/large_03157676-a36f-46ec-b8d3-bdb33c78347a.png)
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 ...
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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...
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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...
![Women's History Month featuring Kara Merrill, Bobbi Jo Tweed, and Lori Sam](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/rochester_public_schools__mn_ar/article/image/large_774daa22-c24b-4394-84e7-d5faf32cc956.png)
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...
![A Message from Superintendent Pekel](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/rochester_public_schools__mn_ar/article/image/large_a3f2c33d-9b8a-4d7a-a2d5-6c405b438bfb.png)
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...