School and Program Directory / School Without Walls

School Without Walls

(585) 546-6732 • 480 Broadway, Rochester, NY 14607 • www.rcsdk12.org/SWW

Principal: Coretta Bridges | Coretta.Bridges@rcsdk12.org

Assistant Principal: Lakisha Wilson | Lakisha.Wilson@RCSDK12.ORG

Parent Contact: Freda Miller | Freda.Miller@rcsdk12.org
Board Liaison: Willa Powell | Willa.Powell@rcsdk12.org

School Chief: Carmine Peluso | Carmine.Peluso@rcsdk12.org

Program Information

Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 3:00 p.m.

Grade Level: 9-12

FACTS

Uniforms: No

Busing: RTS

Foreign Languages: Spanish

Honors Classes: Yes

Tutoring/After School: Yes

Summer Programs: No

Advanced Placement (AP): English Literature, English Language and Composition

English Language Learners: Yes

Health/Wellness Center: No

Extended/Expanded Day: No

Business/College/Faith Partnerships: No

Student-Parent School Compact Agreement required: Yes

SCHOOL FEATURES

Emphasizes critical thinking and responsible citizenship with a focus of honoring all students’ learning styles.

Practices a learner-centered interdisciplinary philosophy in which the needs and interests of students, as well as the demands of society, form the school curriculum.

Supports graduation-by-exhibition in which students must prove, through portfolios, project presentations, and oral defenses, that they are competent and ready to enter college or the world of work.

Encourages students to pursue independent study projects and collegiate classes.

Requires students to give back to the community through 2.5 hours of volunteer service each week.

Provides opportunities for all students to be involved in the management of the school and in the decision-making and problem-solving of important schoolwide issues.

Requires all students to have an advisor who conducts personal student conferences every two weeks.

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.