Rockford

405 Summit Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6366

Welcome to Valley View! Valley View consists of 35 teachers, 23 support staff members, 625 students, a very active parent teacher organization, and MANY wonderful, supportive, involved parents, and yours truly – Bob Siegel, the proud principal of this wonderful school community. The students who attend Valley View are in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade.

3900 Kroes Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6374

Welcome and thank you for your interest in Rockford Spanish Immersion! At Rockford Spanish Immersion, students learn the district’s core curriculum through Spanish rather than English. In other words, students are “immersed” into the language and study the same content as other students, but while doing so, naturally learn to read, write, and speak in Spanish. Spanish is the means of content instruction, not just a subject of instruction. There are approximately 200 school districts across the USA that offer similar immersion options for their students, with the majority of these programs being in Spanish, French, or German. Rockford Spanish Immersion follows a 90/10 immersion model and is intended for non-native speaking Spanish students and families. No Spanish knowledge is required for students entering at kindergarten. Rockford Spanish Immersion is located on the Roguewood Elementary campus and is growing each year. Currently 245 students are enrolled K-4th grade for the 2009-10 school year. Fifth grade will be added for the 2010-11 school year.

With solid research to support its effectiveness, the four main goals of immersion education are for students to:

1.gain mastery of the district’s grade level curricular objectives and required benchmarks
2.develop strong English literacy skills
3.develop a high level of proficiency in second language literacy
4.acquire a knowledge, understanding and appreciation of other world cultures and people.

3900 Kroes Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6374

Roguewood Elementary School is both a state and nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School that has been providing a world-class education to the Rockford community since 1990. For the past two years Roguewood Elementary has also ranked as one of the top 10 elementary schools in the state of Michigan by Schooldigger.com.

Roguewood Elementary currently serves 610 students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade. Roguewood Elementary is also home to Rockford Public Schools’ Spanish Immersion and Autistic (ASD) magnet programs. In addition to our 38 professional teaching staff members, there are a variety of special services personnel and numerous support staff that assist in Roguewood’s daily operation. Special services personnel include resource room teachers, a school psychologist, social worker, reading specialist, speech pathologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and nurse. Support staff includes a media specialist, secretaries, custodians, classroom and playground paraprofessionals, and lunchroom personnel. Roguewood students have consistently achieved well above standards on measures of achievement in all core subject areas on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program test (MEAP). Accredited by North Central Association, Roguewood Elementary has a vibrant school improvement process centered around Professional Learning Communities. Teachers meet together on a consistent basis to analyze data for the purpose of improving student achievement. Roguewood is proud of it’s accomplishments having received an “A” rating from the State of Michigan and the Education Yes system for rating schools for the past five years. Roguewood has served as a host school for the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Teacher Exchange program and was recognized as a Michigan Green School in 2009.

156 Lewis Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6360

Parkside Elementary School is proud to be recognized as a Michigan Blue Ribbon School. Parkside currently serves 326 students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade. The principal of Parkside is Sharon Wells. There are 20 professional teachers including DK-5 teachers, art, music, physical education teachers, and a reading specialist. We also have a variety of special services personnel including a school social worker, gifted and talented consultant, speech and language therapist, resource room teacher, occupational and physical therapists, and a district nurse. Our support staff consists of a media specialist, secretaries, custodians, and paraprofessionals who work in classrooms, the computer lab, the lunchroom, and the playground. Parkside is a family of caring professionals who make it our daily goal to make a difference in the lives of children.

8100 Courtland Avenue
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6342

Meadow Ridge Elementary serves 557 students in early childhood special education through grade five. The principal of Meadow Ridge is Julie Devereaux, who is in charge of K-5 math for the district and district accreditation. Meadow Ridge has 28 classroom teachers, 2.5 resource room teachers, a reading specialist, and teachers for music, art, and physical education. We also have two psychologists, two speech teachers, two social workers, an occupational therapist, and physical therapist on staff. We have a wonderful library where we promote literacy and learning. We also have a gifted and talented program.

Meadow Ridge is fully accredited by AdvancED, formerly the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. Meadow Ridge has earned an “A” from the State of Michigan for the past five years.

All Rockford Public Schools are Blue Ribbon Exemplary Schools, with Meadow Ridge receiving its state award in March of 2009.

6849 Young Avenue
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6340

Principal Blake Bowman and staff are proud that Lakes Elementary is recognized as a Michigan Blue Ribbon School. We house students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade. We have 31 professional teachers, including DK through fifth grade, art, music, physical education, and a reading specialist. Our special services personnel include a school psychologist, social worker, gifted and talented consultant, speech and language therapist, two resource room teachers, two cognitive impaired teachers, occupational and physical therapists, and district nurses. Our support staff consists of secretaries, custodians, and paraprofessionals who work in our office, library, classrooms, computer lab, lunchroom, and playground. Our motto is “To learn, to lead, and to serve” which sums up our commitment to students, parents, and community members.

6350 Courtland Drive
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6346

Crestwood Elementary is one of eight elementary schools in Rockford. Thirty-one professional teaching staff members and eight paraprofessionals serve Crestwood Elementary. Special services personnel include a school psychologist, school social worker, gifted/talented pull-out teacher, computer consultant, speech and language therapist, occupational and physical therapists, school nurse, two resource classroom teachers, media specialists, and a reading specialist.

4894 Sturgis Avenue
Rockford, MI 49341

616-863-6344

Cannonsburg Elementary School serves 250 students in kindergarten through grade five. The principal of Cannonsburg is Maggie Thelen, who is also the Director of Gifted and Talented and Director of Instructional Technology for Rockford Public Schools. Cannonsburg has nine full-time classroom teachers, two part-time third grade teachers in a job share position, a resource room teacher, reading specialist, and teachers for music, physical education and art. Technology enhances our curriculum and all students receive instruction in our school computer lab. We have a wonderful library where we promote literacy and learning. We also have a variety of special service personnel servicing the students, including a district gifted and talented program and special education.

Belmont Elementary

6097 Belmont Ave.
Belmont, MI 49306

616-863-6362

Belmont Elementary serves 359 students in developmental kindergarten through grade five. The principal of Belmont is Bill Armitage, who is also in charge of the K-5 progress report for the district, and is a member of the district diversity committee and the certified hiring guide committee. Belmont has 15 classroom teachers and 19 paraprofessionals. In addition, the school has two resource room teachers, a reading specialist, and teachers for music, art, and physical education. There is a psychologist, a speech teacher, a social worker, an occupational therapist, and a physical therapist on staff, as well as a gifted and talented program.

397 E. Division Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6300

Welcome to North Rockford Middle School (NRMS)! At North, we believe that every child matters. We are proud to be recognized as a National Blue Ribbon Exemplary School and have received an “A” from the State of Michigan for the past five years. North is accredited by AdvancEd, formally known as NCA (North Central Association of Schools and Colleges).

North serves 847 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. The administration consists of the principal, assistant principal, and athletic director/student activities coordinator. There are 58 certified teachers, a media specialist, two counselors, and many professional support staff. We are proud of our State-recognized intervention programs which have been implemented to help our students achieve success! In addition, our students have numerous elective classes to explore, including our award-winning music and art programs. Welcome to North Rockford Middle School, home of the NRMS Rockford Rams!

8615 Nine Mile Road
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6140

Welcome to East Rockford Middle School, home of 930 students in sixth through eighth grades. We are very proud to be recognized as both a Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School and a fully-accredited school through the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. For the past five years the State of Michigan has recognized East Rockford as an all “A” school through the Education Yes! Program based on our consistently high test scores and school improvement data. Our Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) scores are consistently in the top one percent for both the state and county in all subject areas.

350 N. Main Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6324

Welcome to River Valley Academy! River Valley Academy offers an alternative setting to the traditional high school. We are located at 350 N. Main Street, in the Rockford Public School’s Central Office Administration Building in downtown Rockford. River Valley Academy fulfills all Rockford Public Schools graduation requirements.

We appreciate your interest in our school and welcome any questions you may have regarding our school. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

4100 Kroes Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6030

Welcome to Rockford High School, home of the RAMS!! Rockford High School has a very rich tradition of success both in and out of the classroom. Our entire staff is committed to providing outstanding academic and other supportive services to our students, parents, and community.

Rockford High School is proud to be recognized as a Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School and is fully accredited by AdvanceED, formally known as NCA (North Central Association of Schools and Colleges). It is important to note that all of Rockford Public Schools buildings are 100 percent Blue Ribbon certified! Rockford High School has also been recognized by the State of Michigan and has earned an “A” the past five years through the Education YES! Program. The State gives these grades based on test scores and school improvement information. We are very proud of our long standing commitment to excellence in the classroom!

4500 Kroes Street
Rockford, MI 49341

616.863.6348

Rockford High School provides a unique opportunity for students to transition into their high school years by spending their first year of high school at the Freshman Center. While still being considered a high school facility, the Freshman Center is located just down the street from the 10-12 building, which provides all freshmen an opportunity to participate in a full high school experience.

The freshman year is full of excitement and a chance to set a solid foundation. The Freshman Center staff is looking forward to assisting students in every way possible to make their first year of high school a productive year. Students are encouraged to actively participate in their education and to be involved in the many programs offered to all students at Rockford High School (9-12).