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St. Pius X School serves students in preschool - grade 5. Located near downtown Rochester, Minnesota, the school is part of Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS), a unified Catholic school system that has been serving our community since 1877.
Academics
At RCS the bar is set high. Inspiring our students with challenging expectations and providing the tools necessary to achieve them we foster a culture of academic excellence and personal success.
Activities
Rochester Catholic Schools believes in a “whole child” educational philosophy, providing students with extracurricular activities to explore and expand their God-given spiritual gifts and talents.
Faith
RCS is committed to forming and strengthening each student’s relationship with Jesus Christ and seeks to provide an authentically Catholic educational experience where students learn, love, and live their faith in service to others.
Parents
This page is designed specifically for students and parents to find quick links to the most frequently requested information on our website.
- Parent Quick Links
- RCS Portal (Parent Portal 2022-2023)
Preschool
The Nest is the preschool and early childhood program for the RCS System. A collaborative approach, located within the three elementary schools, the Nest is designed to inspire creative play and develop age-appropriate learning opportunities.
- The Nest Early Learning Academy
Student Support
As part of the of the Rochester Catholic Schools family, you are part of a learning community that is passionate about supporting the whole child of God in all aspects of life - mind, body, and spirit. Through RCS Student Support Services, professional and compassionate care is offered to counsel, guide, direct, and protect.
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Rochester Catholic Schools is currently applying in-person, hybrid, and distance learning models as appropriate, with the commitment to providing the safest and best learning experience at each of the five schools within our system. We are available to connect with you in several ways to share more about our schools serving preschool-grade 12. Please visit our Admissions webpage, and reach out in whatever manner is most convenient for you.

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Worship

Worship, in its most simplistic definition means to love God and be loved by Him. Since our relationship with God is most powerfully expressed in our worship, St. Pius X School students, staff, and guests celebrate Mass together on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Click here to view the 2019-20 Mass Schedule.

Rochester Catholic Schools believes active participation in leading worship is essential to honoring, pleasing, and understanding God. At St. Pius X School, our classrooms rotate participation for our weekly Masses so that all students will have the opportunity to play a significant role in the greatest purpose of the Church: worship. Within every classroom, individual students have the opportunity to serve as lectors, greeters, choir members, and altar servers. Not only does this promote student involvement in liturgical planning, but it also provides opportunities for formative experiences in fine arts, leadership, and public speaking.

As part of our school tradition, we enter and exit the church in silence so as to respect those who are engaged in prayer. At the end of every school Mass, the congregation kneels and prays in silence for the next person who will pray in the same space. This beautiful tradition reminds us of the greater Church of which we are a part.