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RCSD Receives Grant to Expand ROC Urban Teaching Fellows Program

The Rochester City School District is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $1.1 million dollar grant from the New York State Department of Labor to bolster its pioneering ROC Urban Teaching Fellows program.

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Francis Parker School No. 23 Parent Liaison Featured During Rochester Fringe Festival

The Rochester City School District congratulates Francis Parker School No. 23 parent liaison Patricia McKinney for being featured during this year’s Rochester Fringe Festival.

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Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19 Librarian Named Forty Under 40 Honoree by the Rochester Business Journal

The Rochester City School District congratulates Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19 librarian Laquanda Fields for being selected as a Forty Under 40 Honoree by the Rochester Business Journal.

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Flower City School No. 54 Music Teacher Named New York State Teacher of the Year

The Rochester City School District congratulates The Flower City School No. 54 teacher Zach Arenz on being named the 2024 New York State Teacher of the Year.

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Rochester City School District Opens 2023 – 2024 School Year

The long-awaited first day of the 2023 – 2024 school year arrived today, and the Rochester City School District is celebrating the energy of its more than 21,000 students returning to school.

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Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso Announces Leadership Appointment

The Rochester City School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Rodriguez as the Acting Principal of Anna Murray-Douglass Academy School No. 12.

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RCSD Bright Spots

RCSD Receives Grant to Expand ROC Urban Teaching Fellows Program

Francis Parker School No. 23 Parent Liaison Featured During Rochester Fringe Festival

Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19 Librarian Named Forty Under 40 Honoree by the Rochester Business Journal

Flower City School No. 54 Music Teacher Named New York State Teacher of the Year

Rochester City School District Opens 2023 – 2024 School Year

Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso Announces Leadership Appointment

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