ISD #256 Competitors

The Rochester City School District is one of the 5 largest school Districts in New York State, employing approximately 6,000 staff members and serving approximately 22,000 students, with over 50 schools and programs. We are excited to present our collective vision for the future of education in the Rochester City School District. Our strategic plan, crafted in collaboration with students, parents, staff, and community members, sets ambitious and achievable goals to propel us toward excellence as OneRCSD. Rochester is the fourth largest metro in New York State. Nestled between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, Rochester combines small-town accessibility with big-city services. The region attracts millions of visitors to its 11 lakes, 130 wineries, 75 breweries and distilleries, and eight ski resorts. The city is easy to get to, even easier to get around, and within a six-hour drive of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Syracuse, New York City, Toronto, and Boston. Rochester is known as a festival city with events centered around food, music, and the arts and culture scene that make it a vibrant community. It is home to the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Strong National Museum of Play, George Eastman Museum, and Lilac Festival, which attracts visitors from all over the world to beautiful Highland Park. While Rochester serves as the home territory for the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres, it also hosts several minor-league sports teams, including the Rochester Red Wings baseball team and the Rochester Americans hockey team.

🎓 Welcome to District 196, Minnesota’s third-largest school district, which serves 29,000 students in the southeast area of the Twin Cities (Rosemount, Apple Valley, and Eagan). Known for excellence in academics, arts, and athletics, we are committed to developing the whole student. Our dedicated staff and supportive families work together to create infinite possibilities through our schools and community programs.

South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) is a premiere school district located east of St. Paul, encompassing all or parts of Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, and Afton, Denmark and Grey Cloud Island Townships. More than 18,400 students attend the district’s 16 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools and alternative high school, making the district the sixth-largest in Minnesota. The district also includes Community Education which provides programs and services for learners of all ages, from birth through retirement. A variety of choice programing offerings are available at district schools ranging from multiage and gifted education to STEM courses and a K-12 Spanish Immersion pathway. SoWashCo Schools works to ignite a passion for lifelong learning through personalization and creating a positive climate and culture for all. We are a great place to work: o High quality of teaching staff o Supportive Administration o Dedicated parent, neighborhood and communities o Growing Student Enrollment o Professional development opportunities We offer competitive pay and a full benefit package to ensure our employees and their families enjoy a healthy and secure lifestyle, including: o Health Insurance o Dental Insurance o Long-term Disability o Basic, Supplemental and Dependent o Life Insurance o 403B Matching o Minnesota PERA Contributions or TRA *Benefit eligibility is based upon individual position status.