Folwell Elementary School

Dear RPS Elementary 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...

The countdown is here; we are less than one month away from the start of school! Fill your student's backpack with supplies that will set your student up for success. Find your sc...

Dear Members of the Rochester Public Schools Community, On April 29, 2025, Rochester Public Schools (RPS) received a letter from Murry Bessette in the Office of Planning, Evaluat...

Dear parents and caregivers of our future kindergarteners, Spring has finally arrived, and that means we are busy preparing for your kindergartener. Over the last few months, we ...

Dear parents and caregivers of our future kindergarteners, As the weather changes, we are starting to think about other changes that are coming up. We will continue to provide in...

Dear future RPS kindergarten students and families, It’s February, and winter seems a bit unpredictable. We are certain, however, that the first day of school for your soon-to-be...

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...

Folwell Elementary School is one of 353 nationwide schools recognized today by the U.S. Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based ...

Originally published on June 28, 2023 Embarking on a journey beyond classroom walls, Michael Olson's fifth-grade class at Folwell Elementary reimagines education by connecting ...