Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS) is a unified Catholic school system in Rochester with options for preschool through grade 12. The school system focuses on developing the spiritual, social, emotional, and academic growth of young people at each of their five school locations. RCS invites you to learn more by visiting their website at www.rcsmn.org! 

Did you know? 

• Enrolled families who are active parishioners at any of our six Rochester parishes are eligible to apply for a Parish Tuition Grant! Learn more here. 

• All are welcome. You do not need to be Catholic to attend RCS! We partner with families wherever they are on their faith journey. 

• Virtues, character, community, and service to others are integral in our teachings. 

Locations and ages served include:

• The Nest at RCS Preschool, Voted Best Preschool in Rochester - Ages 2-5

  • Visit their webpage here.

• Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle School - Grades 6-8

  • Visit the school’s webpage here.

• Holy Spirit Catholic School - Preschool-Grade 5

  • Visit the school’s webpage here.

• St. Francis of Assisi School - Preschool-Grade 8

  • Visit the school’s webpage here.

• St. Pius X School - Preschool-Grade 5

  • Visit the school’s webpage here.

• Lourdes High School - Grades 9-12

  • Visit the school’s webpage here. 

Expanded Preschool Offerings for 2022-2023

New for the 2022-2023 school year: Voted Best Preschool in Rochester by readers of the Post Bulletin, The Nest Preschool at Rochester Catholic Schools is growing and will feature exciting new offerings for children ages 2-5 for the fall of 2022! 

In addition to expanded programming among the three current RCS locations, The Nest will also launch an innovative nature-based program for Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4-5) at Lourdes High School, an all-day Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4-5) at St. Francis of Assisi, and Early Preschool (Age 2) at Holy Spirit Catholic School 

Locations and offerings include:

• Holy Spirit Catholic School (Serving Ages 2-5) - New class for Age 2!

• St. Francis of Assisi School (Serving Ages 3-5) - New class for Ages 4-5!

• St. Pius X School (Serving Ages 3-5) - New class for Age 3, full-day!

• Lourdes High School (Serving Ages 4-5) - New location with nature-based program!

Our classrooms are filling fast. Learn more, and apply today!

RCS is Hiring!

At Rochester Catholic Schools, we strive to retain and recruit the best and brightest professionals in education! We invite you to explore current career opportunities at RCS in a variety of fields including Technology, Marketing, Administration, Teaching, and more! 

We also offer a tuition grant to employees of Rochester Catholic Schools or a Rochester Catholic Parish that have a child(ren) who attend an RCS school.

To see a full list of opportunities or apply, visit www.rcsmn.org/careers! 

The RCS Difference

When you invest in an RCS education you become part of community that aspires to:

• Ensure all students believe they have worth and are loved;

• Educate the whole child and celebrate the unique God-given gifts and talents of each student;

• Nurture and cultivate within students a sense of purpose, a hunger for excellence, vision, courage and relentless curiosity to never stop learning;

• Root students in faith and foster God’s love in our community;

• Inspire students to listen to God’s call, share their faith with others, and respond as leaders to the needs of a complex and diverse world;

• Be a premier educational institution and serve the world as a beacon of academic, moral, and spiritual formation.
  
  

Visit the RCS website here for more information.

Visit the RCS Admissions page here to submit your application!

Information on tuition and affordability can be found here.

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