School and Program Directory / Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School No. 10

Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School No. 10

(585) 324-2010 • 180 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, NY 14615 • www.rcsdk12.org/10



Principal: Camaron Clyburn | Camaron.Clyburn@rcsdk12.org

Assistant Principal: Jason Wertz | jason.wertz@rcsdk12.org

Parent Contact: Freedia Ogden | Freedia.Ogden@rcsdk12.org

Board Liaison: Ricardo Adams | ricardo.adams@rcsdk12.org

School Chief: Dr. Shirley JA Green - Chief of School Leadership Network PreK-8







This school is currently in Receivership status by the New York State Education Department. For more information about Receivership or to view the school’s improvement measures, please visit https://www.rcsdk12.org/receivership.

Program Information

Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Dismissal Time: 3:30 p.m.

Grade Level: PreK-6

FACTS

Uniforms Required: Yes

Foreign Languages: No

English Language Learners: Yes

Honors/Enrichment Classes: Yes

Early Literacy Program: Yes

Chorus: Yes

Band/Orchestra: Yes

Instrumental Music Lessons: Yes

Sports: Yes

Step Teams: No - Has a Dance Team

Extended/Expanded Day: No

Saturday School: No

On-Site After-School Care: No

Summer Programs: No

Business/College/Faith Partnerships: EL Education, Greater Rochester Health Foundation, YMCA, Rochester Engineering Society, University of Rochester Medical Students, International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP)

SCHOOL FEATURES

Dr. Walter Cooper Academy (DWCA) follows the EL Education model. The school engages its diverse student body in joyful, rigorous, and fascinating learning experiences, instilling both perseverance and a sense of responsibility in students. It is reinforced in the motto, “We never give up, never give up, never give up!”

The EL Learning model promotes rigorous and engaging curriculum through long-term, interdisciplinary studies and active, inquiry-based learning along with the development of positive school culture and students’ character.

Daily morning meetings held in every classroom along with weekly school-wide community meetings to foster a community of caring and respectful learners.

Incorporates the use of technology in all grade level instruction with use of Smart Boards, iPads, ELMOS, cameras, Chromebooks and a double computer lab.

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.