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The National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program was developed to establish a structure for encouraging outside-of-the-box thinkers and creators. Student works are reviewed and...

Constance Lane Elementary Dean, Mitch Wilson, was honored with the Aspiring Leader Award at the Illinois Principals Association Kishwaukee Region Awards Ceremony. The Aspiring ...

RPS 205 honored outstanding students & staff during a Board of Education meeting, celebrating exceptional achievements in music and theatre. The Illinois Music Education Associat...

Host Stephanie Pearson talks with John Cusimano, the Principal of The Quad, to talk about the building's unique opportunities for students and the upcoming open house. You can...

The Bilingual Arabic Dual Language team at Rolling Green Elementary organized a joyful and colorful celebration to honor Arabic Language Day, which is celebrated worldwide on Dece...

The Golden Apple Foundation has announced the names of the teachers selected to move forward in the selection process for the 2026 Golden Apple Awards. Nine of the 20 finalists ar...

RPS 205 recognized outstanding students, staff, and coaches during the December 16 Board of Education meeting. The evening opened with acknowledgements of student-athletes who ad...

A potential new chapter for Rockford. After a nationwide search shaped by deep community input, the Rockford Public Schools Board of Education will be considering the appointmen...

RPS 205 high school students recently had the unique opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the working world. Through the Business Academy job-shadowing experience, st...

RPS 205 honored outstanding staff, students, and coaches, celebrating their achievements with a refreshed recognition format. After hearing their names called, honorees made their...

It's Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. RPS 205 is committed to keeping families and staff informed about weather-related school closures. Here are the ways you'll be ...

Barbour Two-Way Language Immersion has been recognized as a Top 50 CLEP® High School, a distinction awarded to the top national CLEP institutions whose students earned the highest...

The Rockford School Board of Education is sharing a progress update on the district's superintendent search process. The application window for candidates officially closed on Nov...

The annual Illinois Report Card from the Illinois State Board of Education is out, and Rockford Public Schools are celebrating powerful gains across multiple measures of student su...

By: Heather Schlueter Two-Way Language Immersion at Barbour, the only 90/10 two-way language immersion school in the Rockford region, partnered with the Dia de los Muertos celebr...

By: EC Family Educator Chanelle Merino A nutrition education event was recently held for RPS205 Early Childhood families. This event was coordinated by the Early Childhood Family...

By: Jason Barthel, RPS 205 Chief Information Officer Safety at our schools only works when everyone is a part of it. That’s what our students told us. And they’re right. But...

Hundreds of RPS 205 high school students got a chance to participate in a junior job shadow experience in September. This unique opportunity allows them to explore real-world care...

By: Jim Pearson, RPS 205 Director of Communications This past weekend, like many of you, I carved out some quality time with my family. But with our superintendent search underw...

By: Christi Morelock “Someone said we can’t come to school anymore,” my student informs me in greeting — a small glimpse into the heavy dinnertime conversations happening outside...