
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...

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...

May 29, 2024
Dear RPS staff, parents, and caregivers, The RPS School Board voted unanimously to put forward an investment plan to Ignite Student Learning that would generate $19.4 million ann...

May 28, 2024
Announcements May 28, 2024 Good Afternoon Rockets! This is your Tuesday update from the Main Office Rockets, if you are not attending Summer school and would like to hand in...

May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024 Good Afternoon Rockets! This is your Wednesday update from the Main Office Any girl interested in playing soccer next season. There will be a team meeting aft...

May 22, 2024
Though the debate is still ongoing on whether pineapple belongs on pizza, Rochester Public Schools (RPS) students had the opportunity to explore pineapple, learn about where it co...

"Ignite Student Learning" Rochester Public Schools 2024 Referendum: A Memo from Superintendent Pekel
May 22, 2024
Dear RPS community, At last night's School Board meeting , the Board voted to place a referendum on the November 5 ballot seeking $19.4 million annually to protect and enhance ed...

May 13, 2024
Announcements May 16, 2024 Good Afternoon Rockets! This is your Thursday update from the Main Office Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act every day. It plays...

May 7, 2024
E-cybermission is a national STEM Competition for students in grades 6-9. Teams use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to help solve community problems. (www.ecyber...

May 6, 2024
Announcements May 10, 2024 Good Afternoon Rockets! This is your Friday update from the Main Office Rockets, on Monday, May 13 we are doing the Seatbelt challenge outsi...

May 1, 2024
2024 AP Exam Schedule Students who have registered to take Advanced Placement exams will be receiving emails about their exam date/s, room assignment/s and general information ...

April 29, 2024
Announcements May 2, 2024 Good Afternoon Rockets! This is your Thursday update from the Main Office. Rockets if you are a junior or senior next school year and you are c...

April 22, 2024
Announcements April 26, 2024 Good afternoon Rockets! This is your Friday update from the Main Office. Rockets, if you have paid for your Prom ticket but not received the...

April 17, 2024
April is Occupational Therapy Month, and we'd like to highlight one of our occupational therapists, Alexis. How long have you worked at RPS and which schools do you work with? ...

April 15, 2024
Announcements April 19, 2024 Good afternoon Rockets! This is your Friday update from the Main Office. JM Juniors and Seniors! Prom Tickets are here and there are only 2 da...

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...