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Welcome Prospective SOTA students!
Join us for the School of the Arts School Selection Open House on November 14th and discover what makes our community so special. Meet our talented teachers, learn about the audition process, explore our vibrant arts programs, and get a firsthand look at how we blend academic excellence with artistic expression. Whether you're passionate about Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music, Theatre Technology, and Visual Arts - this is your opportunity to learn more about our dynamic curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities.
Don't miss out - your journey to becoming a part of SOTA’s 30 Years of Excellence starts here!
Please use these documents as reference only for upcoming audition preparation.
SOTA ADMISSIONSAdmission to the School of the Arts is based on a formal audition process. Students may select only one field of study: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music: Instrumental and Vocal, Theatre Technology or Visual Arts. Auditions are approximately 3-4 hours long and are measured according to a standard rubric. For each audition, students are graded in a combination of group and individual settings. Auditions are judged by a team of faculty members and each student receives a numerical score from 1-to-10 based on the overall quality of the audition.If you have a passion for artistic expression, we encourage you to explore School of the Arts.If you have any questions regarding our audition process, please email sotainfo@rcsdk12.org or call 585-242-7682. All emails/calls will be returned within two business days.If you are applying to SOTA, you must also complete the School Selection booklet. If your child is not accepted into School of the Arts and you have not completed the Schools of Choice Application Booklet, your child’s placement into Grade 7 will be determined solely by seat availability. This booklet is also being mailed to families in December.
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- PreKindergarten & Early Childhood
- George Mather Forbes School No. 4
- John Williams School No. 5
- OACES Office of Adult & Career Education Services
- Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7
- Roberto Clemente School No. 8
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 9
- Anna Murray Douglass Academy School No. 12
- RECEC NE
- The Children's School of Rochester No. 15
- Dr. David & Ruth Anderson Academy No. 16
- Enrico Fermi School No. 17
- Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19
- Abraham Lincoln School No. 22
- Francis Parker School No. 23
- Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25
- Henry Hudson School No. 28
- Audubon School No. 33
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett Elementary School
- Pinnacle School No. 35
- Abelard Reynolds School No. 42
- Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45
- Austin Steward Elementary School No. 46
- Helen Barrett Montgomery School No. 50
- Frank Fowler Dow School No. 52
- Montessori Academy School No. 53
- The Flower City School No. 54
- World of Inquiry School No. 58
- All City High
- Early College International High School
- East Upper & Lower Schools
- Edison Career and Technology High School
- Padilla High School at the Franklin Campus
- James Monroe High School
- Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
- Northwest Middle School at Douglass Campus
- Rochester International Academy
- School of the Arts
- School Without Walls Commencement Academy
- Home / Hospital Tutoring
- Youth and Justice Programs
- Department of Bilingual Education & World Languages
- Special Education
- IM&T
- Professional Learning
- School Library System
- Student Support Services
- Virtual Academy of Rochester
- Summer Learning
- Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School
- Andrew Langston Middle School
- Loretta Johnson Middle School
- Thurgood Marshall Middle School
- Florence S. Brown PreK Center at School No. 33
