A SILVER PARTNER
Rockford Public School District 205Shaping Tomorrow Today.
Rockford Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in Illinois, educating more than 28,800 students through early childhood and preschool programs all the way through high school and adult education programs. There are 42 schools in the district. Those who live in or are planning to move to the Rockford area can use our school zone locator to determine the assigned school zone. With approximately 4,700 employees, the school district is also the second-largest employer in the region.
OUR PROMISE
We are committed to providing a top-quality education that encompasses all students’ cultural backgrounds where native language and culture are celebrated and incorporated in daily instruction. Our program is standard-aligned and rigorous, in which every student is expected to be successful and college and career ready. We strive for development of bilingualism and biliteracy in our students to help them to contend with the 21st century workforce.
Teach. Learn. Love.
The vision of Rockford Public Schools is to be the first choice for all families when:
· It is a driver of prosperity for the region.
· It is nationally recognized as an exemplar district.
· All students are college and career ready.
· All students feel valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
· All students have advocates or champions.
· Each individual flourishes intellectually, physically, and emotionally.
· Our dynamic educational environment cultivates life long learners.
· Collaboration is the preferred way of working together.
· All stakeholders are both responsible and accountable for student
success.
· Our communities realize a return on their investments.
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
The Human Resources Department supports the strategic goals of the district by attracting, developing and retaining a diverse, qualified and capable workforce to provide high quality educational services to all our students. Thank you for your interest in becoming a Rockford Public Schools employee.
We in the Rockford Public Schools are privileged to provide a sound system of education so each student can reach his/her fullest potential. We offer a rich and varied curriculum that provides a foundation for effective, targeted instruction. That instruction has essential learning outcomes and student performance measures defined at each grade level. Our focus is the district’s new strategic plan, which is aimed at improving student achievement, making best use of resources and making RPS 205 a desirable and successful school district.
About Our
Superintendent
Dr. Ehren Jarrett has led dramatic change in the Rockford Public Schools. There’s been notable progress in these areas:
- A groundbreaking collaboration with the teachers union, including alternative bargaining, strengthening of the teacher evaluation process and creation of a teaching pathway for students
- Increases in student enrollment, translating to a 3 percent increase in market share (measured against the total number of students in private and public schools)
- Implementation of high school academies, leading to recognition as a Model Community by Ford Next Generation Learning and inclusion in the Great Lakes College and Career Partnership.
The mission of Rockford Public Schools is to collaboratively engage all students in a first-class education for a changing world.
-Dr. Ehren Jarrett
Our practice
Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
EQUITY DESIGN TEAM
This change-driven team of six RPS 205 employees was created through a partnership with The National Equity Project. The Equity Design Team engages district leaders, site-level principals and teacher leaders in collaborative learning. The knowledge gained will empower them to pilot the equity-driven work needed across the district. We hope this team will help the district achieve its bold mission to collaboratively engage all students in a world-class education and its vision to be the first choice for all families.
BILINGUAL PHILOSOPHY
We are committed to providing a top-quality education that encompasses all students’ cultural backgrounds where native language and culture are celebrated and incorporated in daily instruction. Our program is standard-aligned and rigorous, in which every student is expected to be successful and college and career ready. We strive for development of bilingualism and biliteracy in our students to help them to contend with the 21st century workforce.
LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM
Kindergarten through 8th graders in the Two-Way Language Immersion program at Barbour learn to read, write, listen and speak in Spanish and English.
At the Two-Way Language Immersion program at Barbour, students begin first grade with a 90 percent Spanish curriculum that gradually moves to a 50/50 English and Spanish education to produce fully bilingual students. Our Maria Montessori programprovides self-guided learning experiences to students in pre-k through eighth grade. Rockford students may qualify for the Gifted Academyin kindergarten, and eligibility tests are administered every year for new applicants in subsequent grade levels. All Rockford students have access to quality fine artsprograms, and our creative and performing arts(CAPA) middle and high schools encourage older students to further explore these areas. These programs give Rockford Public Schools students a chance to thrive in a learning environment tailored to their interests and needs.
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Get In Touch
Rockford Public School District 205
501 7th St.,
Rockford, IL 61104
Phone: 815-966-3000
Email:
School Hours: M-F: 8am – 3pm
Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
The School District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race; color; religion; creed; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; age; ancestry; marital status; arrest record; military status or unfavorable military discharge; order of protection status; citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States; use of lawful products while not at work; being a victim of domestic or sexual violence; genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; or other legallyprotected categories. The District’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy covers all employment practices, including hiring, benefits, promotions, discipline, training and termination.
