
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 22, 2024
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 ...

November 12, 2024
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...

November 6, 2024
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...

October 23, 2024
At Tuesday, October 22's school board meeting, the majority of the discussion was focused on the upcoming Referendum. VoteSmart RPS AI Chatbot Today, we launched a new Artific...

October 8, 2024
Those interested in learning more about the 2024 Ignite Student Learning Referendum can join Superintendent Pekel in one of the following virtual information sessions: Wedn...

October 3, 2024
In education, part of our job is to meet students where they are. Every student has a unique relationship with learning. From their learning preferences to how their brain explore...
October 1, 2024
Before the homecoming game on Friday, October 4, 2024, Mayo High School (MHS) will announce that it will name its football stadium in honor of former Activities Director Jeff Whit...

September 17, 2024
Mark your calendars: Early Voting for the "Ignite Student Learning" referendum begins this Friday, September 20. Rochester voters will consider a 10-year operating levy increase...

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 20, 2024
Message from the MHS Activities/Athletics Office: Welcome back MHS! We will be going CASHLESS for all MHS Events this year - Buy your tickets in advance on the GoFan App! BuyTic...

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...

May 31, 2024
Dear RPS Community, We are pleased to invite you to celebrate our graduating seniors with us! This year's graduation ceremonies will occur tomorrow, Saturday, June 1, 2024, at th...

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...