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On April 1, 2025, Rochester Community Schools hosted the debut performance of the districtwide RCS orchestra, featuring 540 musicians in grades 6-12. Among these students are the first 28 graduates of the orchestra program, which began in 2018 during their sixth grade year.

Rochester Community Schools is proud to celebrate our student-artists at the district art show, April 22 - May 1 at the RCS Administration Building located at 52585 Dequindre Road. Please see hours and open house schedule.

RCS continues to offer high-quality pre-K and in addition, the state’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) has expanded to increase early education options for families in RCS and across the state. GSRP is a free preschool program for children who turn 4 on or before Dec. 1, 2025, and whose families meet eligibility guidelines.

The district’s strategic plan indicates the need to implement Structured Literacy models in elementary classrooms.

ParentSquare is a user-friendly platform designed to streamline communication between schools and families. It will allow the district to send messages, alerts and reminders through email, voice and text messaging. It also provides a space for two-way communication, so participants can reach out with questions or feedback.

Community members are invited to join Rochester Community Schools in celebrating this year’s Charity Week, March 3-8, 2025. The action-packed week provides exciting fundraising opportunities for Camp Kesem, which supports children through and beyond a parent’s cancer with free summer camp opportunities and year-round services. Each year, RCS student leaders work together to select a charity that is personal to them.

Master property planning helps an organization assess the use of its land and infrastructure by evaluating current conditions, considering future opportunities, and identifying detailed actions that can optimize facility and operation efficiencies.

Dates for the district calendar are determined through a collective bargaining process between Rochester Community Schools and the Rochester Education Association. Major holiday breaks for the 2025-26 school year are in line with the Oakland County Common Calendar.

The RCS K-12 math curriculum challenges students to gather evidence, think critically and share multiple math strategies, so they are able to build problem-solving and communication skills, make connections across concepts and develop procedural fluency to last a lifetime.

Career readiness initiatives prepare RCS students for professional pathways that align with their individual skills, interests, values and aspirations. For some, that means a traditional college degree after high school graduation. For others, the career journey may look different, with training in the military, trades or other industries where experience and knowledge is gained in different ways.

By law, all Michigan schools must develop and adopt an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) with approval from the board of education. The Rochester Community School District EOP covers more than 100 topics and contains over 200 pages of information that addresses emergency response and more.

Aspiring doctors and health care professionals can get an early start in their training, thanks to a new high school elective that explores medical careers and allows students to graduate with industry credentials and certifications.

The Board of Education of Rochester Community Schools approved the tentative contractual agreement as presented by district administration and the Rochester Education Association (REA) during a board work session on Sept. 3, 2024.

The RCS Board of Education has approved the tentative contractual agreement as presented by district administration and the Rochester Education Association (REA). Through the agreement, the district is investing an additional $33 million in RCS teachers over the next three years.

Rochester Community Schools teacher, Kelley Cusmano, is the 2024-25 Michigan Teacher of the Year! State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice surprised Ms. Cusmano with the top honor during an assembly with 1,600 students and her colleagues at Rochester High School.