
August 13, 2025
Dear RPS Elementary School families, We are so excited for our students to begin the 2025-2026 school year! Below is the information you need to know before the start of the...

August 1, 2025
The countdown is here; we are less than one month away from the start of school! Fill your student's backpack with supplies that will set your student up for success. Find your sc...

May 6, 2025
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...

April 17, 2025
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 ...

March 24, 2025
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...

February 17, 2025
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...

January 28, 2025
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...

January 28, 2025
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...

November 14, 2023
Dear Rochester Public Schools Parents, Staff, and Other Stakeholders,
I am writing to share some thoughts on the referendum that was narrowly defeated last week. I also plan t...
November 8, 2023
For Immediate Release
Rochester, MN – The Rochester Public School District faces some tough decisions following the November 7 b...