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RPS 205 high school students recently had the invaluable opportunity to shadow local professionals as part of their involvement in the Business Academy. The initiative aimed to pr...

RPS 205 proudly announces the upcoming celebration of four distinguished alumni at the 2024 Fine Arts Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This event promises to be an evening filled ...

Join Earl Dotson Jr. as he sits down with Maria Montessori Principal, Candice Collins, to discuss the school's teaching philosophy and how they have worked to improve their ISBE ...

Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett and the RPS 205 leadership team regularly recognize RPS 205 employees for their commitment to living the district’s values...

So far this year we have used three of our five emergency days because of winter weather, which now affects our end-of-year calendar. The school year will be extended an addition...

Weighing all the options, the Rockford School District has decided to use emergency days instead of e-learning for all RPS 205 students for the remainder of the 23/24 school year....

Before winter break, I wanted to provide my physics students with an enriching community engagement opportunity that would holistically place their current studies in context of...

Earl Dotson Jr. talks to Board of Trustees member June Stanford about the first Coffee Chats event where Board members have the opportunity to connect with members of the communi...

Superintendent Ehren Jarrett proudly announces the Rockford School Board has voted to maintain property tax levels at nearly the same as last year. This marks an impressive 11th c...

Norma Perez and Carolina Rodriguez were honored this year at the International Parents as Teachers Conference in New Orleans, LA. Both Parent Educators were recognized for providi...

Half of the finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Award are teachers in RPS 205! Congratulations: Bethany Austin, Guilford High School, Art Amy Avery, Guilford High School, S...

Our visit to the Field Museum was like going back in time and seeing things from all over the world. The exhibits taught us a lot about different cultures and the environment, and...

We catch up with Flinn Middle School teachers Cara Wolfe and Aubrey Barnett about the Human Library Project, narrative storytelling in the middle school classroom, and N'Sync. ...

In early spring 2023, Roosevelt was approached by one of our Industry Partners for the Production Academy. With a simple proposal, Scott Jerie, Vice President at Jerhen Industries...

On October 20-21, the Illinois and Chicago sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers held a joint fall meeting at Joliet Central High School. The theme was “Innovat...

It is with great pleasure that we introduce the dedicated individuals who will be at the helm of our Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC). Driving its mission forward are Pr...

ROCKFORD, IL - The Illinois State Board of Education just released its annual Illinois Report Card featuring steady improvement for Rockford Public Schools during the 2022-23 scho...

Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett and the RPS 205 leadership team regularly recognize RPS 205 employees for their commitment to living the district’s values...

Rockford Public Schools will celebrate the Class of 2024 at the BMO Center, 300 Elm Street. Graduation dates and times are listed below. Each school will have their own rehear...

RPS 205 officially welcomes its first 50/50 Dual Language Program in the district. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held recently at Lewis Lemon Elementary. This type of bilingual p...