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Rochester charter schools have openings for the fall. If you know of someone looking for a good public school, please share GoodSchoolsRoc.org. Every week, the Goodschoolsroc program posts grade level openings at schools, helping parents avoid long waiting lists.

GoodSchools Roc will show you all of the Rochester Charter Schools GoodSchoolsRoc has everything you need to choose the right charter school in the Rochester, NY area for your child! School Choice is Your Choice, Apply Today! Apply for the 2026-27 School Year.

Congratulations to three Rochester charter school graduates who have been awarded $2,000 Hickman Fund scholarships to support their college journeys this fall.

Congratulations to:
• Jean Pierre Felix (Vertus High School) – SUNY Brockport
• Victor Saunders (University Prep Charter School for Young Men) – Clark Atlanta University
• Abigael Moreau (Rochester Academy Charter School) – Temple University

Administered by the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the Hickman Fund honors EDceptional co-founder Bryan Hickman's longstanding commitment to expanding educational opportunities for Rochester students.

We're proud to celebrate these graduates and wish them continued success as they begin this exciting next chapter!

EDceptional and Let's Get LIT -Liberating Individuals Through Literary Text Clianda Florence, founder and CEO, have joined together to do incredible things this summer! We're not just closing the gap in literacy, but we're getting kids excited about learning and supporting families. Watch Rochester in Focus https://bit.ly/4eWv2o0

Rochester in Focus: July 5, 2026 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — This week on Rochester in Focus, News10’s Lynette Adams begins the show with the co-founder of Let’s Get L.I.T., a nonprofit literacy program. Then, it’s a talk with the executive director of the Heroes and Hidden Heroes concert. After that, she talks with two local musicia...