Rockwood News

Rockwood Summit High teacher Grace Podjeski is one of nine educators from around the country – and the only one from Missouri – to earn the 2026 Rising Star Award from the Journalism Education Association.

Lafayette student Benson White earned a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT, joining the fraction of 1 percent of students who have accomplished this feat.

Rockwood Summit High science teacher Sarah Moonier was named one of seven finalists for Missouri State Teacher of the Year by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Ridge Meadows Elementary counselor Sydney Basler and Crestview Middle Academic Stretch teacher Vicki Mikow each earned a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association Foundation.

Marquette High seniors Dhruv Chakravarthula, Mithra Menon and Sidd Sawant gained hands-on public policy experience in matters local, national and global this summer through the Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship program.

Marquette seniors Marina French and Grace Jiang worked at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, a 39-acre study center that includes a variety of forest, prairie and creek habitats, during their PIE Summer Internship. 

Rockwood Summit High science teacher Sarah Moonier is one of 16 semifinalists for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Teacher of the Year award.

Marquette High students Anushka Suratia and Diya Rajesh are experiencing new insights into potential careers in media through the Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship program.

This past spring, nearly 30 Rockwood School District students earned their high school diploma and associate degree from St. Louis Community College by completing the Early College Partnership.

For the past seven years, the garden at Fairway Elementary has offered opportunities for the school's students to learn and grow alongside the crops they tend.

The Rockwood School District has officially selected 30 parents, alumni, grandparents, business owners and community members to participate in the inaugural class of Rockwood Community Connectors

Marquette High student Natalie Grill is gaining professional experience in a variety of fields during her Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship at the API Innovation Center.

Rockwood School District welcomed 85 new teachers, including Special School District instructors, during the New Educator Summit at Wildwood Middle from Aug. 11-14.

The first bell of the 2026-2027 school year in the Rockwood School District rings on Monday, Aug. 24! Check out our Back-to-School Guide to help get prepared for the year ahead.

We are excited to welcome back staff, students and families for the 2026-2027 school year on Monday, Aug. 24! Here are a few things that are new or updated for the new school year that we want to make sure that you are aware of.

Rockwood uses ParentSquare for district and school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents/guardians and secondary students informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with your school.

Rising Marquette High senior Rineeta Vaghchhipawala has been learning from her former grade-level principal - Dr. Richard Regina - this summer as he transitions into the principal role at Selvidge Middle.

To prepare for the new school year beginning in Rockwood on Aug. 24, visit the easy-to-access public notices page of our website.

Bailey Slayton, a rising Eureka High senior, earned selection to the USEF Interscholastic Athlete Program and has qualified for the regional competition in English dressage, an equestrian discipline.

The Rockwood School District announced its revised free and reduced price policy for the 2026-2027 school year for students unable to pay the full price of meals served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.

This year, the annual Missouri Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 9.

Ava Jenne, a rising Lafayette High senior, is helping the Saint Louis University Transformative Workforce Academy connect justice-involved jobseekers with employers through her work with the PIE Summer Internship program.