Dakota Middle School

Dear RPS Middle School families, We are so excited for our students to begin the 2025-2026 school year! Below is the information you need to know before the start of the school y...

Rochester, MN — Rochester Public Schools (RPS) is excited to announce the launch of a District and Student Data Dashboard . RPS uses data to improve our ability to increase stud...

Dear Rochester Public Schools community, In recent days, I've received many questions about whether or not RPS is going to change course on our efforts to create schools and a sy...

Save the date for our secondary schedule pick-up and open house dates. Middle Schools Dakota Middle School Wednesday, August 14, from 1 to 6 p.m. John Adams Middle Sc...

Dakota Middle School and Longfellow Elementary School are adding solar to help power their schools and to benefit their students and community now and into the future. They are tw...

RPS Screenagers film seeries continues! RPS Middle Schools are continuing to partner on offering a series of films with Olmsted County BRIDGE Collaborative! This is a free ev...

RPS Middle Schools are collectively offering a three-part event series to support parents and caregivers to students ages 10 - 18. This series will navigate concerns about growing...

When is the first day of school? What are the bell times? When is Meet the Teacher/schedule pick up? Where can I find School Supply Lists? What about transportat...

As we count down the days until the start of the school year, we're excited to share some news with you about leadership changes. Kara Merrill will be joining the Dakota leadershi...