RALC
All 2025 Rochester Alternative Learning Center graduates who are receiving diplomas from John Marshall, Mayo, and Century can stop in at the main office of the RALC to get their diplomas at this time. Please stop at the main office during summer hours Monday- Thursday 8-2:30 to pick up your diploma.
If you are a past graduate and did not receive your diploma, call the office at 507-328-3999 to see if we have it in storage for you to pick up.
If these dates/times do not work for you, call 507-328-7500 to make an appointment
Location- 2100 Campus Drive SE Rochester
Summer is a busy time at the ALC. We continue to partner with many community agencies such as:
WorkForce Development Inc.
University of Minnesota Extension Office
School Resource Officers
First Student Inc.
Thrive Wellness Center
Southeast Service Cooperative and Wood Lake Meeting Center
Altra Federal Credit Union
Along with this, many students continue earning credits throughout the summer. Some of those opportunities included:
Bridge cooking lab
Catapult seminar
Nail art
Team challenges
Rock Climbing
Bouldering
Valleyfair
Thrifting and upcycling
Learning History through different perspectives
WDI presented a session on How to help set up my future
Drivers Education- Kevin teaching driving safely around school buses
Drivers Education- Officer Condon distracted driving
Painting
Dissecting owl pellets
Setting up at Thursday's Downtown
Donation of muffins from Hollandberry Pannekoeken
Two students- Tristin E and Yusuf O-P were selected to participate in Camp FYR July 15-20th in Boulder Colorado. Camp FYR will be led by FYR staff, Olympians, Elite athletes, CrossFit staff, military personnel, and many more individuals to help youth grow, learn, have fun and bond over hard physical work, problem-solving and shared experiences. Tristin and Yusuf will engage in workouts, leadership challenges, nutrition seminars and much more. This is an amazing all expenses paid experience for these two.
Yusuf O-P was also selected for the DREAM Internship (Diverse Rochester Exploration and Advancement in Medicine). Yusuf will spend the summer learning about Mayo Clinic, careers at Mayo Clinic, and presenting at the end of season gathering.
If this is something you are interested in, reach out to Amy Petersilie ampetersilie@rochesterschools.org to see when the next round of applications is open.
Senior photos with volunteer photographer Sejal Dave
4 ALC students had the opportunity for a free photo shoot. Another session to come in the Fall. Make sure to sign up for the google classroom (details below) to get the details.
See this Digital Summer Take Home Folder from Rochester Public Schools! You'll find:
2025 Summer Meals Program information (also available in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese)
The 2025-2026 Student Calendar
The 2025-2026 Longfellow Student Calendar
2025-2026 School Bell Times
Information about Transportation at RPS
School supply lists for the fall- Note: RALC does not ask students to bring supplies to school. Students are welcome to bring school supplies if they feel necessary but supplies will be provided within the classroom. If families want to donate to their classroom, Kleenex are always appreciated.
Rochester Public Library summer events information
Rochester Police Department's Safe City Nights information
Rochester ALC Schedule
Monday, August 25 - First day of school for 9th graders ONLY
Tuesday, August 26 - First day of school for ALL students and Night School
Friday, August 29 and September 1 - No School
Attendance is important to your student's success. If your student will be absent, late, or will need to leave school early, please save this absence line in your contacts: 507-328-3958 (24/7 voicemail system to report absences in advance).
"Back to School" District Links
Transportation:
Register your student for bussing - Registered Rider Form (Families using Transportation can download the First View app to see where their student's buses are. The district code for the app is M6QE.)
Meals:
Complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Form
This not only helps your students get free and reduced lunch if you qualify but also opens the door to other things including cost considerations when signing up for:
Prom tickets
Athletic events
Scholarships for furthering your education
Add $ to your student's lunch account, if needed
Skyward:
Check that you can log in to Skyward to see your student's schedule, grades, attendance, and more. If you can't, email the ALC Office Manager, Caryn Lewison.
#CelebrateRPS
You can now give a shout out to a student, staff member, or community partner who has gone above and beyond. These will be shared through Rochester Public Schools' website, newsletters, and social media. Click HERE to share your positive story.
"People won't change the way they talk about us until we change the way we talk about us."
RALC Flu Clinic
September 25, 2025
Register your student between August 6th and September 10th.
This will be hosted onsite at the ALC to make it easier for families and children.
If is fast, easy and convenient.
Register at https://www.semnic.org/
2025-2026 Graduates and families- be on a look out for quarterly newsletters from Amy Petersilie with updates and opportunities. You can also stay up to date by checking out the RALC graduate website at https://alc.rochesterschools.org/o/ralc/page/ralc-senior-information as well as joining the google classroom.
Amy Petersilie (Senior Transition Coordinator) will regularly add information about ALC, Mayo, Century, and John Marshall for graduating students in APEX, Day School, Night School, and Success Lab. Stay in the know about opportunities and deadlines!
1. https://classroom.google.com/
2. Click the "+" sign
3. Enter this code: ogdx5rg2
Our Resource Room and Food Pantry run on drives that involve asking employees/members if they'd be willing to donate an item or two during that one month.
Click on the blue flier for our ongoing needs. Please contact Sweta Patel if you're able to help to organize a drive for us!
Note: Individuals can drop off needed items any time school is in session, 8:30am-4pm.
Thank you Dr. Levi Curran, D.C. and Abbey Putnam for your work to help restock our community closet in June
Thank you Southeast Service Cooperative for selecting RALC to be recipients for this years Service Corporative Conference drive. Even though we do not have students in the building during July, we greatly appreciate the help to keep our shelves stocked for when students and families stop in.
We have a box in the main office to collect Hy Vee receipts. Please continue to add your receipts to the box. Hy-Vee will give a portion of the total amount back to the RALC.
I'm entering my 17th school year at the ALC! My hope is to build, sustain, and help coordinate partnerships between the Rochester ALC and the community. If you have ideas for how we can partner with an individual, business, or organization, please feel free to reach out.
