East Lower School
East Lower School
School Information
Start Time 7:30 a.m.
Dismissal Time 3:00 p.m.
Grade Level 6-8
1801 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14609
Phone (585) 288-3130
Email/Text eastlowerinfo@rcsdk12.org
Website www.rcsdk12.org/east
East Lower School is a Citywide Middle School.
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.
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What Every Family Should Know
East Lower School is committed to offering a rigorous learning environment by creating additional time for teaching and learning daily. Scholars receive extra instruction in English Language Arts and math daily and more opportunities to get extra help when needed. East Lower also offers a variety of academic pathways to ensure student success.
Restorative practices are used to promote lifelong peaceful problem-solving. Every day, a 30-minute “Family Group” connects one adult to 10 scholars to foster relationship building and provide a personal support network for each scholar.
Students in the Lower School have their own place within the East High building, creating a small school atmosphere, with 180 students for 7th & 8th grades, and small classes for 6th grade.
East is taking charge of its future by being tenacious, thinking purposefully, and advocating for self and others.
Program Features
Enrollment 100 - 6th grade, 180 7th grade, 180 8th grade
Busing Yellow Bus
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Health/Wellness Center
Yes, URMC School of Nursing School-based Health Center, SMILE mobile
Business/College/Faith Partnerships
University of Rochester, Center for Youth, IBERO-American Action League, Hillside Work Scholarship, MCC Liberty Partnerships, Educational Talent Search, Connected Communities, Champion Academy, Villa of Hope, Foodlink, LawNY, College Prep Center, Step 2 College, and Encompass
Student-Parent School Compact Agreement required No
Busing Yellow Bus
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Health/Wellness Center
Yes, URMC School of Nursing School-based Health Center, SMILE mobile
Business/College/Faith Partnerships
University of Rochester, Center for Youth, IBERO-American Action League, Hillside Work Scholarship, MCC Liberty Partnerships, Educational Talent Search, Connected Communities, Champion Academy, Villa of Hope, Foodlink, LawNY, College Prep Center, Step 2 College, and Encompass
Student-Parent School Compact Agreement required No
Unique Features
- Comprehensive Literacy Program
- Longer instructional day, with literacy classes to enhance individual reading skills and double instructional time allotted for math.
- Multiple community partners.
- Restorative Practices are used to resolve issues peacefully.
- Bilingual program.
- Family Group daily with one adult and 10 scholars to foster relationships.
- A large offering of interscholastic sports for scholars in grades 7-12.
- On-site URMC School of Nursing School Based Health Center, which provides free services to any scholar enrolled at East.
- Student Support Center with connections to community-based organizations.
- Educational Partnership with the University of Rochester to enhance all components of the school.
- Our 8th grade team coordinates a CTE tour prior to course selection for 9th grade. 8th grade scholars visit each program and hear from staff and scholars.
- Literacy course for every scholar, based on strengths and areas for growth.
- Four music offerings: band, chorus, strings, and percussion