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  • About Us
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    • What is Pre-Kindergarten
    • RCSD Pre-K Curriculum
    • Pre-K Program Locations
    • Early Childhood Department Staff
    • RCSD Pre-K in Action
  • About Our Program
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    • What is PreK?
    • PreK Curriculum
    • Transition to Kindergarten
    • Pre-Kindergarten Staff
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    • Early Childhood Photo Gallery
  • Registration
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    • Full-day PreKindergarten
    • Pre-Kindergarten for 3 year olds
    • Pre-K Transition to Kindergarten Event | June 9, 2021
    • Registration Information
  • 2019-2020 Locations
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    • 02 - Clara Barton School, 30 Hart Street 4 year olds
    • 03- Nathaniel Rochester 85 Adams Street (3- and 4-year olds)
    • 05 - John Williams School, 555 Plymouth Ave N, 14608 (4-year-olds)
    • 07 - Virgil I. Grissom School, 31 Bryan St, 14613 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 08 - Roberto Clemente School, 1180 St. Paul St, 14621 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 09 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, 485 N Clinton Ave, 14605 (Bilingual Class for 4-year-olds)
    • 10 - Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School, RECEC 107 North Clinton Ave, 14608 (4-year-olds)
    • 15 - Children's School of Rochester, 85 Hillside Ave., 14610 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 16 - John Walton Spencer School, 321 Post Ave, 14619 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 17 - Enrico Fermi School, 158 Orchard St, 14611 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 19 - Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School, 465 Seward St, 14608 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 20 - Henry Lomb School, 54 Oakman St, 14605 (4-year-olds)
    • 22 - Lincoln School, 595 Upper Falls Blvd, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 22 - Lincoln School, 595 Upper Falls Blvd, 14605 Pre-K Bilingual Class (4-year-olds)
    • 23 - Francis Parker School, 170 Barrington St, 14607 (4-year-olds)
    • 25 - Nathaniel Hawthorne School, 965 N Goodman St, 14609 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 29 - Adlai E. Stevenson School, 88 Kirkland Ave, 14611 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 33 - Florence S. Brown Pre-K Program, 500 Webster Ave, 14609 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 34 - Dr. Louis A. Cerulli School, 530 Lexington Ave, 14613 (4-year-olds)
    • 39 - Andrew J. Townson School, 145 Midland Ave, 14621 (4-year-olds)
    • 49 - Rise Community School, 279 W Ridge Rd, 14615 (4-year-olds)
    • 42 - Abelard Reynolds School, 3330 Lake Ave, 14612 (4-year-olds)
    • 43 - Theodore Roosevelt School, 1305 Lyell Ave, 14606 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 44 - Lincoln Park School, 820 Chili Ave, 14611 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 45 - Mary McLeod Bethune School, 1445 Clifford Ave, 14621 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 46 - Charles Carroll School, 250 Newcastle Rd, 14610 (4-year-olds)
    • 50 - Helen Barrett Montgomery, 301 Seneca Ave, 14621 (4-year-olds)
    • 52 - Frank Fowler Dow School, 100 Farmington Rd, 14609 (4-year-olds half days)
    • 53 - Montessori Academy, 625 Scio St, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • 57 - Early Childhood School, 15 Costar St, 14608 (4-year-olds)
    • 90 - Rochester Early Childhood Education Center, (RECEC)107 N Clinton Ave, 14604 (3- & 4-year-olds)
    • ABC Head Start, Clifford Avenue Center, 1772 Clifford Ave, 14609 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • ABC Head Start, Hart Street Center, 30 Hart St, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • ABC Head Start, Jefferson Avenue Center, 640 Jefferson Ave, 14607 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • ABC Head Start, Joseph Avenue, 251 Joseph Ave, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • ABC Head Start, North Street Center, 700 North St, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Asbury Day Care Center, 1040 East Ave, 14607 (4-year-olds)
    • Baden Street Child Development Center, Charles St Settlement House, 431 Jay St, 14611 (3- and 4-yrs)
    • Baden Street Settlement, 500 N Clinton Ave, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Caring and Sharing Child Care Center, 90 Webster Ave, 14609 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Community Childcare Center, 170 Troup St. 14608 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Community Place of Greater Rochester - Carter St Center, 500 Carter St, 14621 (4-year-olds)
    • Creative Beginnings Child Care, Inc, 75 Stutson St, 14612 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Creative Beginnings Culver, 2881 Culver Rd, 14622 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Friendship Children's Center, 310 Fernwood Ave, 14609 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Generations Child Care Center, Chili Avenue, 2400 Chili Ave, 14624 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Generations Child Care Center, Empire Blvd, 250 Empire Blvd, 14609 (3- and 4-year-olds).
    • Generations Child Care Center, Highland, 170 Highland Ave, 14620 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Generations Child Care Center, Stenson St, 179 Stenson St, 14606 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Hillside Ch. Ctr., Peter Castle, Family Resource Center, 555 Avenue D, 14621 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Hillside Childrns Center -Southwest Family Resource Center, 89 Genesee St, 14611 (3- and 4-yr-olds)
    • Ibero Early Childhood Services, 777 Clifford ave, 14621 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Kreative Kids Zone, 1065 N Clinton, 14621 (3- and 4-year-olds) new for 18-19
    • Little Hearts Child Care, 152 Lily St, 14615 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Monroe Community College, Guon Child Care Center
    • Oregon Leopold Day Care, 316 Bay St, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Rochester Childfirst Network, City Center, 250 E Main St, Ste 110, 14604 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • St. Paul's Day Care, 13 Vick Park B, 14607 (4-year-olds)
    • Volunteers of America Children's Center, 214 Lake Ave, 14608 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • District Program Site, 595 Upper Falls Blvd
    • Rochester Childfirst Network, South Ave, 941 South Ave, 14620 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • Sunshine Lee Road 687 Lee Road, 14606 (3- and 4-year olds)
    • YMCA, Carlson Metro Center, 444 E Main St, 14604 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • YMCA, Lewis Street, 53 Lewis St, 14605 (3- and 4-year-olds)
    • YMCA, Maplewood, 25 Driving Park Ave, 14613 (4-year-olds)
  • 2022-23 Locations
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    • Clara Barton School No. 2
    • George Mather Forbes School No. 4
    • John Williams School No. 5
    • Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7
    • Roberto Clemente School No. 8
    • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School No. 9
    • Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School No. 10
    • Anna Murray-Douglass Academy School No. 12
    • The Children’s School of Rochester School No. 15
    • John Walton Spencer School No. 16
    • Enrico Fermi School No. 17
    • Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19
    • Lincoln School No. 22
    • Francis Parker School No. 23
    • Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25
    • Adlai E. Stevenson School No. 29
    • Florence S. Brown Pre-K School No. 33
    • Dr. Louis A. Cerulli School No. 34
    • Andrew J. Townson School No. 39
    • Abelard Reynolds School No. 42
    • Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45
    • Charles Carroll 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
    • RISE Community School No. 106
    • ABC Head Start - Clifford Avenue Center
    • ABC Head Start - Hart Street Center
    • ABC Head Start - Joseph Avenue Center
    • ABC Head Start - Jefferson Avenue Center
    • ABC Head Start - North Street Center
    • Asbury Day Care Center
    • Baden Street Settlement - North Clinton Avenue Center
    • Browncroft Daycare Center
    • Caring and Sharing Child Care Center
    • Community Childcare Center
    • The Community Place of Greater Rochester - Carter Street Center
    • Creative Beginnings Child Care Center - Culver Road
    • Friendship Children’s Center
    • Generations Child Care Center Chili Avenue
    • Generations Child Care Center Empire Blvd Center
    • Generations Child Care - Highland Avenue Center
    • IBERO Early Childhood Services
    • Little Hearts Child Care Center
    • MCC - Richard M. Guon Child Care Center
    • Oregon Leopold Day Care
    • Rochester Childfirst Network - South Avenue Center
    • Rochester Early Childhood Education Center Northeast
    • St. Paul’s Day Care
    • Volunteers of America Children’s Center
    • YMCA, Maplewood
    • Generations Childcare - Clinton Square
    • Baden Street Settlement - Charles Settlement House
    • NOT AVAILABLE - Hillside Children’s Center Peter Castle, Family Resource Center
    • NOT AVAILABLE - Rochester Early Childhood Education Center South
    • NOT AVAILABLE - YMCA, Lewis Street
    • NOT AVAILABLE - Creative Beginnings Child Care Center II Stutson St.
    • Happiness House at the Golisano Autism Center
  • Parents
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    • Parent Summer Packet 2018
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    • Read 1000 Books Campaign
    • Pre-K in Action Photo Gallery
  • Teachers
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    • Ackerman, Nicole (Volunteers of America)
    • Aforismo, Candice (Baden St., Clinton)
    • Agostinelli, Rita (School # 50)
    • Allen, Jacqueline (YMCA Metro)
    • Allen, Theresa (RECEC)
    • Allison, Nicole (ABC Hart St.)
    • Andrews, Heidi (Volunteers of America)
    • Ange, Alyssa (Caring and Sharing)
    • Angie, Sarah (RECEC)
    • Aponte, Anthony (School # 22)
    • Asenato, Melissa (School #22)
    • Baccari, Abbey (RECEC)
    • Beale, Chara (#17)
    • Berends, Felice (Volunteers of America)
    • Bianchi, Kristy (School # 53)
    • Bilodeau, Grace (School # 44)
    • Bonnewell, Danielle (School # 39)
    • Booth, Kristen (Friendship)
    • Brewster, Amber (RCN)
    • Brumaghim, Vanessa (School # 33)
    • Buttram, Leslie (School # 29)
    • Cady, Cheryl (School # 34)
    • Callan, Tanya (St. Paul's)
    • Campbell, Christopher (RCN)
    • Cannan, Jean (School # 2)
    • Canton, Alyssa (Volunteers of America)
    • Carini, Mari (Community Place)
    • Carlisi, Robin (School # 53)
    • Carraway, Delaina (Ibero)
    • Caswell, Margaret (ABC Joseph)
    • Chilano, Catherine (School # 39)
    • Cincebox, Rebecca (School #33)
    • Clark, Shauna (Generations Empire)
    • Clifford, Sherry (YMCA Maplewood)
    • Coleman, Jamie (Head Start Clifford)
    • Colitti, Wilma (Generations, Chili)
    • Collins, Chrisann (School # 17)
    • Cook, Christine (Generations)
    • Cook, Sidra (ABC Clifford)
    • Cronmiller, Carolyn (RCN)
    • Cronmiller, Jennifer (Community Child Care Center)
    • Cup, Marcie (School # 22)
    • Decker, Benjamin (VOA)
    • Degaugh, Donna (School # 43)
    • Dennis, Kaitlin (Oregon Leopold)
    • Deutsch, Jennifer (ABC Jefferson)
    • Devine, Sara (Schhool # 16)
    • Donato, Mara (YMCA Metro)
    • Donofrio, Christina (Generations, Highland)
    • Emblidge, Jill (ABC Joseph)
    • Escalera, Isabella (Little Hearts)
    • Fabrizi, Suzanne (Volunteers of America)
    • Fenner, Jason (RECEC)
    • Fiore, Frank (School # 44)
    • Fischer, Erin (RCN)
    • Follansbee, AnnMarie (ABC Jefferson)
    • Foster, Sonya (Little Hearts)
    • Francis, Jill (School # 53)
    • Frear, Denae (School # 53)
    • Garbach, Jen (ABC Hart)
    • Gatti, Angela (RCN)
    • Gigliotti, Sarah (Generations, Stenson St.)
    • Giuseppetti, Karen (RCN)
    • Goodearle, Cynthia (Baden St. Clinton)
    • Green, Lisa (Friendship Children's Center)
    • Grennan, Linda (Generations Stenson)
    • Gross, Shannon (School # 15)
    • Hackett, Melissa (Baden St., Clinton)
    • Haglund-Carney, Suzanne (School # 25)
    • Hansen, Heather (School # 33)
    • Hanson, Sharon (School # 44)
    • Harnischfeger (Sharp), Dawn (RCN)
    • Heerkens, Jenna (School # 45)
    • Henderson, Joseph (VOA)
    • Herford, Carol (School # 57)
    • Herne, Christine (School # 5)
    • Hightower, Linda (School # 25)
    • Holborn, Kelly (RECEC)
    • Hollard, Rachael (School # 41)
    • Howell, Megan (RCN)
    • Hurley, Mary (School # 19)
    • Johnson, Miriam (ABC Hart St)
    • Johnson, Rachael (Oregon Leopold)
    • Judd, Karrah (Generations Highland)
    • Keeley, Martha (Family Resource Center, Peter Castle)
    • Kenyon, Teri (School # 23)
    • Kiefer, Debra (School # 08)
    • Kiesel, Shelley (Baden St., Clinton)
    • King, Marissa (VOA)
    • Koumassou, Barthelemy (Hillside SouthWest)
    • Kuhn, Eve (Little Hearts)
    • LaBore, Brittany (Friendhsip Children's Center)
    • Laguer, Rosa (School # 57)
    • LaRussa, Amy (School # 46)
    • Levine, Amy (School # 10)
    • Lewis, Valerie (Caring and Sharing)
    • Lloyd, Miranda (Volunteers of America)
    • Lopez, Virgen (Ibero)
    • Luke, Renee (ABC Head Start Hart)
    • Lyon, Liz (Special Class AM and PM)
    • Manning, Chelise (Generations Chili)
    • Martinez, Myrnali (Ibero)
    • McGrath, Jennifer (Lakeside Childcare)
    • McGuinness, Julie (School # 9)
    • McKinstry, Derinda (School # 7)
    • Mills, Gina (School # 8)
    • Moore, Christine (RCN)
    • Moore, Meredith (RCN)
    • Mullen, Zenette (School # 29)
    • Murphy, Sheila (School # 33)
    • Murty, Dan (School # 8)
    • Nairy, Denise (School # 17)
    • Neal, Susan (School # 10)
    • Newman, Laura (RECEC)
    • Nichols, Deborah (ABC Head Start Jefferson.
    • Ontiveros, Leticia (School # 33)
    • Osborne, Mary Kay (School # 15)
    • Owen, Cathy (RECEC)
    • Petkus, Sheryl (School # 57)
    • Phelps, Apryl (VOA)
    • Pickett, Amy (School # 33)
    • Piechota, Amy (School #16)
    • Prince, Andrea (ABC Headstart -Hart)
    • Ray, Erin (Friendship Children's Center)
    • Reichman, Melissa (Community Child Care Center)
    • Reifenstein, Maryann (ABC Head Start- Clifford)
    • Richards, Courtney ( Hillside -Peter Castle)
    • Rickard, Cheryl (MCC)
    • Rmig, Kady (ABC Head Start- Jefferson)
    • Robinson, Cynthia (ABC Head Start-Clifford)
    • Rodriguez, Connie (School # 17)
    • Roy, Jennifer (IBERO)
    • Rutkowski, Katie (YMCA Metro)
    • Rzepka, Erica (School # 45)
    • Sands, Deana (RECEC)
    • Sawade, Nicole (VOA)
    • Scarlata, Tony (RCN)
    • Scherrer, Kayla (VOA)
    • Scott, Koren (School # 43)
    • Scott, Tiffany (Baden Street- Charles House)
    • Scriven-McFadden, Denise (Creative Beginnings)
    • Seeley, Cristin (School # 53)
    • Session, Keyana (RCN)
    • Shapira, Jessica (School # 8)
    • Shea, Cindy (Volunteers of America)
    • Skerrett, Veronica (ABC Head Start-Jefferson)
    • Slack, Nicole (Baden Street-Clinton)
    • Slade, Betty (ABC Head Start-Hart)
    • Smith, Monica ( School # 53)
    • Sollame, Becky (ABC Head Start-North)
    • Spencer, Meaghan (School # 33)
    • Stalnaker, Romona (School # 2)
    • Stambach, Nicole (VOA)
    • Stephens, Rosemary (Generations Stenson)
    • Stocum, Maria (Creative Beginnings)
    • Stofko, Ellen (RCN)
    • Sweeney, Julie (RCN)
    • Switzer, Samantha (ABC Head Start-Joseph)
    • Tarnowski, Jeanette (School # 19)
    • Taylor, Precious (ABC Head Start-Jefferson)
    • Thelen, Elizabeth (YMCA-Lewis)
    • Titzler, Fran (ABC Head Start-Hart)
    • Tsvasman, Diana (ABC Head Start- Clifford)
    • Tubbs, Sarah (Family Resource Center Peter Castle)
    • Urriola, Teddi (School # 19)
    • Vaccaro, Lynn (School # 44)
    • Walters, Terri (Generations Empire)
    • Whelehan, John (Friendship Children's Center)
    • Wickman, Rachel (Oregon Leopold)
    • Williams, Destiny (ABC Head Start North)
    • Wilson, Sakiyna (RECEC)
    • Wlowski, Andrea (ABC Head Start-Jefferson)
    • Wooters, Paula (Asbury Day Care)
    • Wride, Tara ( School # 53)
    • Wright, Diane (School # 20)
    • Yousey, Holley (RCN SpEd)
    • Yuhas, Barbara (RECEC)
    • Joyner, Felix (Kreative Kids Zone)
    • Gamble, Danielle (Kreative Kids Zone)
    • Yarde, Tiffany (Kreative Kids Zone)
    • Villanueava, Liliana (Kreative Kids Zone)
  • Programs
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    • Pre-K Support
    • Programs for 3 and 4-year-olds
    • Technical Support
    • Music Building Blocks
  • Faculty & Staff
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    • COVID Distance Learning Resources
    • Pre-K Educator Handbook & Forms
    • Early Childhood Department Supports
    • HighScope Curriculum Resources
    • Scope and Sequence Materials
    • Music Building Blocks & Moving Minds
    • Special Education Resources
    • Assessment & Portfolio Resources
    • Toileting Resources
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  • PreKindergarten & Early Childhood
  • Resources


  • These links will take you outside of the Rochester City School District, and the district cannot be held accountable for any information you find on the sites below.

    Local Links:

    The African Rain Song
    Caring Connections for families with Preschool Families

    Community Resources for the Finger Lakes Region
    Get Ready to Grow
    How to navigate the 211 Lifeline website (Resource listed above)

    Community Resources for Youth and Families with Behavioral Health Challenges

    Flower City Parents Network

    Monroe Community College Parent Network (292-Baby)
    Rochester's Children's Institute
    Rochester Association for the Education of Young Children
    PreK Plus (English & Spanish)
    PreK Start Smart Brochure
    PreK Start Smart Brochure (En Espanol)

    Western New York Child Care Council

     

    State Resources:

    Emergent Multilingual Learners in PreK Programs
    New York State Association for the Education of Young Children

    New York State Early Childhood
    NYS Office of Children and Family Services

     

    National Resources:

    Child and Family Web Guide 

    Child Care Aware
    Children's Defense Fund
    Colorín Colorado

    HighScope Curriculum 

    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    National Black Child Development Institute
    PBS Parents 
    Scholastic Early Childhood site

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