RCSD Bright Spots
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RCSD and City of Rochester Kick Off 19th Annual Pillars of Hope Program
Interim Superintendent of Schools Demario Strickland and Rochester Mayor Malik Evans welcomed more than one hundred volunteers to the 2024 – 25 season of the City’s Pillars of Hope Program on Monday, September 16.
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RCSD Associate Counsel Recognized as Forty Under 40 by Rochester Business Journal
The Rochester City School District congratulates Associate Counsel Ryan McDonald for being selected as a 2024 Forty Under 40 honoree by the Rochester Business Journal.
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Flower City School No. 54 Music Teacher to Receive National Recognition
The Rochester City School District congratulates Zach Arenz, a music teacher at Flower City School No. 54, for receiving national recognition from the NEA Foundation.
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Official Ribbon-Cutting at Dr. David and Ruth Anderson Academy School No. 16
The Rochester City School District proudly celebrated a significant milestone on Friday, September 6, 2024, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official renaming of John Walton Spencer School No. 16.
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Rochester City School District Opens 2024 – 2025 School Year
The long-awaited first day of school for the 2024 – 2025 school year arrived today, and the Rochester City School District opened its doors to welcome approximately 21,000 students back to school in grades PreK - 12.
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Official Ribbon-Cutting at Austin Steward Elementary School No. 46
The Rochester City School District proudly celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official renaming of Charles Carroll School No. 46.
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Interim Superintendent Demario Strickland Kicks Off 2024 – 25 School Year for Staff at Superintendent’s Conference Day
The Rochester City School District officially launched the 2024 – 2025 school year with a Superintendent’s Conference Day held Tuesday morning at James Monroe Upper School.
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Official Ribbon-Cutting at Ida B. Wells-Barnett Elementary School
The Rochester City School District proudly celebrated a significant milestone this week with the official renaming of Dr. Louis A. Cerulli School No. 34.
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Interim Superintendent Demario Strickland Announces Leadership Appointments
RCSD is pleased to announce the appointments of Derrek Blair as Acting Chief Financial Officer, Edward Mascadri as Acting Chief of Schools, Donna Lucy-Lender as Chief of Schools, and Michael Mahaney as Acting Executive Director of Budget.
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Seven RCSD Students Selected for Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Teen Police Academies
Seven students from the Rochester City School District participated in two teen police academies in July hosted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
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Summer of Discovery: Roc Vocademics at Monroe Community College
Learning during the summer months should be fun, motivating, and engaging. That is why the Rochester City School District is proud to celebrate its Summer of Discovery and the learning programs offered from July 8 – August 20, 2024.
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RCSD Students Engage in Summer Camp with LaBella Associates
The Rochester City School District thanks LaBella Associates and the Education Success Foundation for hosting RCSD students during a summer camp last week.
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Summer of Discovery: Roc Explorers at Flower City School No. 54
Learning during the summer months should be fun, motivating, and engaging. That is why the Rochester City School District is proud to celebrate its Summer of Discovery and the learning programs offered to students from July 8 – August 20, 2024.
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Summer of Discovery: Roc Achieve at James Monroe High School
Learning during the summer months should be fun, motivating, and engaging. That is why the Rochester City School District is proud to celebrate its Summer of Discovery and the learning programs offered to students from July 8 – August 20, 2024.
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RCSD Representatives Participate in Regional Equity Network Summer Institute
In a display of collaboration and dedication, the Regional Equity Network’s Summer Institute of 2024 brought together leaders from across the Rochester City School District and beyond.
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Four-Sport Student-Athlete Hosts Football Camp at Edison Career and Technology High School
This Saturday, Edison Career and Technology High School will buzz with excitement as Marquan Grimes, a senior and four-sport athlete, hosts a football camp for youth in the community.
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RCSD Students Recognized as All-Greater Rochester 2024 Spring Athletes
The Rochester City School District congratulates the student-athletes who were honored with 2024 All-Greater Rochester Spring Team and Honorable Mention recognitions, as selected by the Democrat and Chronicle.
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RCSD Recognized by Harvard Education Press for Its Use of DataWise Improvement Process
The Rochester City School District congratulates Dan Hurley, its Executive Director of School Innovation, for his recognition in a new book by Harvard Education Press.
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John Walton Spencer School No. 16 Teacher Honored as New York State Middle School Teacher of the Year
The RCSD congratulates Joan Cowles, a John Walton Spencer School No. 16 teacher, for her outstanding achievement as the New York State Middle School Teacher of the Year, awarded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
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John James Audubon School No. 33 Renamed in Honor of Dr. Iris J. Banister
The Rochester City School District is pleased to announce the Board of Education has voted to rename John James Audubon School No. 33 in honor of Dr. Iris J. Banister, effective July 2025.
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