District News

April 24, 2025
Spring Has Begun

Kindergarten registration is open! If you have or know of a family that has a kindergarten eligible student, our Enrollment button (on our main page under FIND IT FAST) will guide you through the enrollment process.

Our new 4th grade Outdoor Learning classroom will begin this fall. Any 4th grade student in the district can apply to participate. More information and the application link can be found here: Outdoor Learning - Academics - Rockford Public Schools

We had an outstanding winter season! Our bands, choirs, and orchestras at middle and at high school performed solos and ensembles in district and at regional festivals. Their ratings were exceptional! 

Our athletic teams had a wonderful winter season as well!  Here are the highlights:

Girls Bowling

  • OK RED Champs
  • Regional Champs
  • State Qualifier
  • Final 8

Wrestling

  • OK RED Champs
  • District Champs
  • Regional Champs
  • State Qualifier
  • Final 8

Girls Basketball 

  • OK RED Champs
  • District - Champs
  • Regional – Champs
  • State- Runner up
  • Miss Basketball – Anna Wypych

Boys Basketball

  • OK RED Champs
  • District Champs
  • Regional (Lost in overtime)

Competitive Cheer

  • Regional Qualifier
  • State Qualifier (first time since 2006)
  • Finished 7th in the state

Hockey 

  • Baum OK Conference Tournament Champs

Esports 

  • Valorant Team- State Runner up
  • Smash Team- State qualifiers

Gymnastics 

  • Conference Champs
  • Regional Champs
  • State Qualifier
  • State – Runner-up

Unified Basketball 

  • Congratulations to Head Coach Tom Kowalski and Kathy Zeboor for an amazing job with this program! 

Rockford High School Dance Team

DTU Regional:

  • 2nd - Large Varsity Hip Hop
  • 4th - Large Varsity Pom
  • “Most Entertaining Award”

DTU National Championship:

  • 15th - Large Varsity Hip Hop
  • 24th - Large Varsity Pom
April 2, 2025
Spring Break!

Rockford Public Schools will be closed for Spring Break beginning Thursday, April 3rd. School will resume on Monday, April 14th. 

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