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Each year, students in grades 3 through 12 take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). Assessments begin in April and go through the beginning of May.
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School district leaders from across the metro testified at the state capitol on education issues. Read more about our 2023 RPS Legislative Platform.
![Representation in our Early Childhood Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677526417/richfieldschoolsorg/hh6d2qqutlranqil7yh4/unnamed-2023-02-27T133202073.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677526417/richfieldschoolsorg/hh6d2qqutlranqil7yh4/unnamed-2023-02-27T133202073.png","width":492}])
In early childhood classrooms, we create an environment where students see themselves, their racial identities, and their lived experiences every day.
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In her book The Purple Dot, Remi Axelson addresses the complicated topic of divorce in a way elementary students can easily understand it.
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Order your yearbook today!
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Congratulations to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Latanya Daniels, who received the Champion of Equity - District Leadership award from the American Consortium for Equity in Education.