
September 16, 2024
“There have always been lots of education options for Rochester parents. My parents chose to send me here, and now I’m choosing to send my kids here.” Becky Montpetit is the foun...

September 12, 2024
School communities thrive when their schools are supported by parents, caregivers, and teachers who promote student success, family engagement, and community support. Longfellow...

September 6, 2024
Kara Merrill is an assistant principal at Dakota Middle School. She is a former RPS student who attended Gage Elementary, John Adams Middle School, and Century High School. Wh...

September 5, 2024
Rochester Public Schools uses the Standard Response Protocol in response to emergencies that may occur in our school buildings. Students and staff will be training, practicing, a...

August 29, 2024
Results on the 2024 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) indicate that Rochester Public Schools (RPS) has reversed a multi-year decline in the percentage of students who sc...
August 22, 2024
As we approach the start of the school year, below is some information about Transportation. Routing Letters Last week, families who signed up for Transportation (buses or van...

August 22, 2024
Dear RPS community, I hope you had a great summer and that you are as excited as I am for the school year that is about to begin. One of the most important events for our school...

August 21, 2024
Looking for our school supply list? Use the folder below to access our supplies for the 2024-2025 school year!

July 31, 2024
Rochester Public Schools offers an online synchronous learning option for Minnesota students through MNSync Online. Our staff are certified Minnesota educators who teach live each...

July 25, 2024
What is Summer of Service? Summer of Service (SOS) is a service-learning summer program hosted by Rochester Community Education for youth entering grades 5-12. During each two-w...

July 12, 2024
Save the date for our secondary schedule pick-up and open house dates. Middle Schools Dakota Middle School Wednesday, August 14, from 1 to 6 p.m. John Adams Middle Sc...

July 8, 2024
Dear Century Community, I am pleased to share that Patrick Breen will serve as the next lead principal of Century High School, pending school board approval. Patrick will serve i...

July 1, 2024
Dear RPS Community, At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, I asked the staff in our Office of Academics to convene a grading working group that will continually examine and r...

June 24, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2024 Rochester Public Schools Launches Dedicated Referendum Website Website provides voters with information on proposed operating levy increase...

June 21, 2024
Interested in working for RPS? We’re hosting a hiring event on Friday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We’re hiring for: Special Education Teachers Speech-Language Patholo...

June 14, 2024
Dear Dakota Middle School Community, I am pleased to announce that I will recommend that the Rochester School Board appoint Teri Linander as the next lead principal of Dakota Mid...

June 12, 2024
In November of 2023, RPS announced our plan to implement a software known as Xello to help plan for post-secondary education and career pathways. Xello does many things, but the...

June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024 At tonight’s study session of the Rochester School Board, board members will review and discuss a draft of a new school board procedure on supporting transgender ...

June 3, 2024
Rochester Public Schools has fully cooperated with the Rochester Police Department in its investigation into the racial slur posting on the bridge over East Circle Drive. Though t...

May 30, 2024
Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, As I write this, we are nearing the end of a school year that has been eventful, to say the least. Before you head into s...