Rockfors Schools Mcintosh, Kennedy, Auburn & Wilson ASPIRE Lockdown

​McIntosh Elementary School, Kennedy Middle School, Auburn High School and Wilson ASPIRE were briefly in lockdown this morning because o ...

Update For Lockdown At Haskell And Roosevelt

​Update: The lockdown has been lifted. Students have been dismissed. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Fire Alarm At Ellis Elementary School

​Students and staff at Ellis Elementary School briefly evacuated the building this afternoon after a fire alarm.

Washington Elementary School Fire Alarm

​Students and staff at Washington Elementary School briefly evacuated the building this afternoon following a fire alarm.

Lockdown At Summerdale Early Childhood Center In Rockford

​Summerdale Early Childhood Center was briefly in lockdown this afternoon because of police activity in the area.

Computer And Phone Access Restored At Carlson, Rockford

UPDATE: Access to computers and phones has been restored. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Power Restoration Update At Carlson Elementary School

​Power has been restored at Carlson Elementary School after a brief outage this morning. Access to computers and phones remains down.

Rockford Jefferson School Students Earn $2 Million In Art Scholarships

This recognition was awarded through the IHSAE’s Early College Scholarship Program. Congrats!

​Rockford Public Schools Announce Health Plans

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised school districts to plan and prepare for the possible spread of COVID-19.

Rockford's Jefferson High School Lockdown Update

"The school day will continue as scheduled. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding."

Classes Canceled At Johnson Elementary In Rockford

We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Rockford School Board Approves Plan To Eliminate Most Student Fees For 2020-21

Dropping these fees creates more equity for RPS 205 students. Only 31 percent of the district’s nearly 29,000 students were eligible to pay

Future Teachers Celebrated At ​Guilford High School In Rockford

​Guilford High School celebrated students who committed to participate in the Rockford University Education Pathway today.

Congratulations Thurgood Marshall School!

​Thurgood Marshall School has the highest composite score in Illinois on 2019 state standardized tests!

Lockdown At Lewis Lemon Elementary School (Update)

​Lewis Lemon Elementary School is in lockdown because of police activity in the area.

Fire Alarm Prompts Evacuation Of Carlson Elementary

​Students and staff at Carlson Elementary School briefly evacuated the building this morning after a fire alarm.

Rockford High Schools Earn Model Status

​Two high school academies in Rockford Public Schools have earned model status from the National Career Academy Coalition.

Rockford Public Schools Announces 4th Fine Arts Hall Of Fame Class

The 2020 inductees are: Dorothy Paige-Turner, Mario Panagiotopoulos, Lisa Frost and Los Primos Cardenas.

Rockford Schools Nutrition Manager Receives Award in D.C.

Andrea Akerman named 2019 Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow

Top Honors For This Rockford School District In Illinois

Hundreds of school districts were recognized for increasing access to Advanced Placement programs for "underrepresented students."

Naked 'Oreo Run' Voluntary, Not Football Hazing: Illinois School

It wasn't clear whether players were actually suspended for participating in naked run, despite what a letter sent to parents said.

Rockford University Announces $1.2M In Campus Improvements

Dozens of projects are underway at Rockford University as officials announced $1.2 million in campus improvements.

Tuberculosis Case At Belvidere North High School

School and health officials say someone at Belvidere North High School has been diagnosed with TB.