Rockford District 205 Releases New Video Highlighting Academies
All Rockford Public Schools (RPS) high school students benefit from small learning communities called Academies. Within the Academies, students choose from career pathways that allow them to further explore career areas of interest. Each pathway is a three-course sequence, beginning in a student’s sophomore year, that provides real-world experiences with local businesses and professionals, linking […]
Rockford Public Schools to Remodel Building for Career Education Center
Rockford Public Schools plans to renovate the home of Rock Valley College’s automotive and collision repair classes near Jefferson High School to serve as a hub for career-centered education ranging from culinary courses to CNC machining for all four high schools. >> Read the Rock River Current news story
Rockford Public Schools Host Reverse Job Fair
In May, Rockford Public Schools, in collaboration with RAMP Center for Independent Living, hosted a Reverse Job Fair at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Rockford. Students with intellectual disabilities ranging in age from 18 to 22 have been working hard over the course of the school year to learn entry-level employability skills through the […]
Rockford Public Schools’ New Work Study Program Builds Soft Skills
Part of the role of Rockford Public Schools’ College & Career Academies is connecting students to the community. The goal is to ensure every student engages in one community/career experience each year of high school. While opportunities have been created for each grade—from the Academy Expo, to site visits, to job shadows and internships—RPS needed another option for seniors to earn soft skills and a senior experience. They heard businesses say that students coming out of high school needed soft skills. Enter the new Work Study program…
1,100+ Rockford Students Participate in Job Shadows
Over 1,100 Rockford Public Schools’ 11th-grade students participated in job shadows during the last school year. This is the largest number of students to experience job shadows since the beginning of the College & Career Academies of Rockford began in 2013. Rather than trying to connect with employers on an ad-hoc basis, the work-based learning […]
Rockford Public Schools District 205 Launches Work-Study Program, Badges for Soft Skills
The state’s employability competencies — like soft skills — are embedded in Rockford Public Schools’ college and career readiness pathways curriculum, but students don’t always have the opportunity to practice those skills. RPS is launching a new strategy to address that gap
500+ Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Congratulations to all the school districts who awarded College and Career Pathway Endorsements to 596 students in the Class of 2022. We’re thrilled to share that more than 500 of those students are from our Success Network Leadership Communities.
Rockford Hosts Annual Career Exploration Fair
The 10th anniversary of the annual career exploration fair featured 102 booths and over 100 volunteers helping run the event
Rockford Rolls Out Partnership Resources
In Rockford, partners are working together to prepare students for college, career, and life through the Great Lakes College and Career Pathways Partnership. You can learn more about the partnership between Alignment Rockford and Rockford Public Schools here, and the partnership between Rockford Public Schools and Rock Valley College here.
RVC Holds Dual Credit Boot Camp
Rock Valley College (RVC) conducted their dual credit boot camp for MET 100 (Introductory CAD and Print Reading).