Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19
Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19
School Information
Start Time 9:00 a.m.
Dismissal Time 3:30 p.m.
Dismissal Time 3:30 p.m.
Grade Level PreK-6
465 Seward Street, Rochester, NY 14608
Phone (585) 328-7454
Email/Text 19info@rcsdk12.org
Website www.rcsdk12.org/19
Principal
Andrea Lee
Assistant Principal
Eileen Kalbfus
Community School Site Coordinator
TaNika Edwards
Parent Liaison
Freedia Ogden
Board Liaison
Beatriz LeBron
School Chief
Rhonda Morien
DASA Coordinator
Elizabeth Cross
Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19 is in the South Zone.
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.
Student Registration
Plans and Reporting
What Every Family Should Know
It is our mission to create a high quality, culturally relevant and supportive learning environment where we are inspired to become Lunsford Strong. The School 19 community will demonstrate our core values of kindness, leadership, and dedication. At School 19, scholars, families, school staff, and community members will work collaboratively to meet this goal. We will develop the knowledge, skills, and practices needed to have a positive impact on the world.
Program Features
English Language Learners Yes
Early Literacy Program Yes
Chorus Yes
Band/Orchestra Yes
Instrumental Music Lessons Yes
Summer Programs Yes, District-wide
Business/College/Faith Partnerships Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Nazareth College, College, University of Rochester, SUNY Geneseo, Edgewood Free Methodist Church, Church of Love Faith Center, Trinity Emmanuel Church, Fait Hope Charity Church, MAG(Memorial Art Gallery), RBTL(Rochester Broadway and Theater League), Strings for Success, and Hochstein School of Music and Dance), Herb City Trumpets, United Youth Music and Arts, Foodlink, ROC the Future, Center for Youth, Links4Kids, Children’s Institute, Greater Rochester Health Foundation, Willie Lightfoot Rcenter Center, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, Gandhi Institute, primary Project, Rites of Passage, Smile-mobile
Unique Features
- Strings for Success
Strings for Success is a free, inclusive, and innovative instrumental strings program under the direction of Dr. Patty Yarmel and Ms. Hannah Garfield. Strings for Success is a partnership between The Center for Youth and the Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School 19 in the Rochester City School District and is open to all students in grades 3-6.
This program is offered during the school day so that all interested students can participate. Strings for Success began in 2008 with the vision that all children should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing power of learning a musical instrument. Strings for Success started with 16 students, 2 volunteer violin teachers, and donated instruments. Over a decade later, the program has grown rapidly and now serves over 100 School 19 students annually.
Strings for Success students participate in ensembles, performances, field trips, and learning opportunities with visiting artists from Rochester and beyond. Strings for Success students have performed with professional, college and community orchestras, at festivals and in various museums and concert halls. Students have performed at historical sites such as the Capital (for a Congressional Briefing on the Arts), the 911 Memorial, and the JFK Presidential Museum and Library.
- Sports: Basketball Program
We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new basketball program for boys and girls in grades 4–6! This program is designed to help students develop their skills, build teamwork, and enjoy the fun and excitement of the game in a positive and supportive environment.
- Pre-K 3 and 4 (Early Intervention Available)
- Strong Instructional Model - Collaborative Co-Teaching Model - Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School 19 and SUNY Geneseo are working together in a partnership. Through this partnership, students will benefit from engaging in the CCTM (Collaborative Co-Teaching Model), receiving small group instruction daily in core subjects. Literacy and community building remain a focus.
- Robust focus on Anti-racist Curriculum and Instruction
- Focus on Restorative Practices - Mindfulness Center, Support Center and Family Crew
- Weekly Morning Meetings and monthly STRONG events – supporting school community (We are Lunsford STRONG!) and building expectations
- Parents are connected to the school community through the School-Based Planning Team, the PTSA, volunteer opportunities, monthly parent events, and much more.
- Student Council, violin/orchestra, and much more.