Rockwood Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Graduation Ceremonies
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Rockwood Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Graduation Ceremonies
The Rockwood School District is getting ready to honor more than 1,600 seniors at our Class of 2026 graduation ceremonies, which will be held May 9, 11 and 12. The ceremonies for our four high schools will be held at the Family Arena (2002 Arena Pkwy. in St. Charles) at the following dates and times:
- Lafayette High: Saturday, May 9 at 10 a.m.
- Marquette High: Saturday, May 9 at 3 p.m.
- Eureka High: Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m.
- Rockwood Summit High: Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
Graduates should arrive at least 90 minutes prior to the start of their ceremony. Doors will open for guests around 30-45 minutes prior to each ceremony. Please be aware that the Family Arena has a Clear Bag Policy.
All four ceremonies will be livestreamed on the Family Arena YouTube channel at the following links:
Select photos and video from the ceremonies will also be available on the Rockwood website - rsdmo.org - and our district Facebook, Instagram and X accounts in the days following the ceremonies.
Rockwood seniors' last day of school is Friday, May 8.
Members of our graduating Class of 2026 have made us proud with their achievements in academics, extracurriculars and leadership, as well as with the perseverance they have shown throughout their high school careers.
Congratulations, Class of 2026! We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you.
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