Urban-Suburban Program / Overview

The Rochester City School District participates in the Monroe #1 BOCES Urban-Suburban Program.

The Urban-Suburban Program "voluntarily reduces racial isolation and the segregation of academic opportunities in the elementary and secondary schools of New York State in order to enhance racial/ethnic awareness and sensitivity between and among students, teachers, and parents in the elementary and secondary schools of the State."

Minority students as defined by the State Education Department (Black, Hispanic (non-white)/Latino, Native American, Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander origin) who live within the Rochester City School District boundaries can apply for transfer to the participating suburban school districts through the program.

To find out more about the Urban-Suburban Program, including how to apply, please visit the Monroe #1 Boces website by clicking here.

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.