(2025-26 school year)
7:30 AM
-2:30 PM
School mission
The mission of the Rochester Academy Charter School (RACS) is to prepare the whole child for a rapidly changing world by cultivating the knowledge, critical thinking skills and personal character to succeed in college or a career of choice. RACS is committed to creating an environment of respect and inclusion that both acknowledges and supports the diversity of the RACS school community.
Vision: We are committed to relentless intervention-doing whatever it takes to see every student graduate from RACS and move on to college or career intellectually prepared and emotionally secure for the challenges ahead.
- Provide students with the skills and experiences necessary that will help them master the knowledge detailed in the New York State Learning Standards
- Provide a focus on Mathematics and Science to encourage students to pursue college and/or careers in the STEM field
- Build a strong supervisory and monitoring system that will provide individualized attention to each student
- Assess the needs of students and use research-based methods to intervene relentlessly to promote student success
- Build strong parent/student/school relationships
- Require enhanced professional development for staff members
- Build partnerships with community organizations and other educational institutions
Academic Programs
- PROWD with ABC
- STEAM
- Food Pantry with Foodlink
- Gardening Program with Local Community Volunteer Crystal Bish
- Dough National Program with Panera Bread
- STEM initiative with University of Rochester
Extended Day
- Before school care
- After school care
Special Education Programs & Services
Contact school for more information.
Community Partnerships
- English As a New Language
- Special Education (and Resource Room)
Clubs/Extracurriculars
- Science Olympiad
- Science Fair
- Math Counts
- Yearbook Club
- Outdoor Experience
- Peer Mentoring
- Student Councils
- Student Government
Sports offered
- Modified Sports
Student enrollment
Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Enrollment by gender
Students enrolled with disabilities
Students enrolled as English Language Learners
Staff info.
Staff counts
Teachers by race and ethnicity
Teacher turnover rate
NYSED English Language Arts results i
2024/2025 Performance compared to District & State
Percentage of students passing
2024/2025 Proficiency by student groups
Students with disabilities
Economically disadvantaged
English language learners
By race
Suppression is applied to the data displayed in school performance profiles to maintain confidentiality of students. In general, suppression is applied when the denominator is 0 to 5 students for one or more subsets (grade levels, cohort). However, other rules are applied when necessary to further ensure confidentiality. Source: https://data.nysed.gov/businessrules.php?type=reportcards.
NYSED Math results i
2024/2025 Performance compared to District & State
Percentage of students passing
2024/2025 Proficiency by student groups
Students with disabilities
Economically disadvantaged
English language learners
By race
Suppression is applied to the data displayed in school performance profiles to maintain confidentiality of students. In general, suppression is applied when the denominator is 0 to 5 students for one or more subsets (grade levels, cohort). However, other rules are applied when necessary to further ensure confidentiality. Source: https://data.nysed.gov/businessrules.php?type=reportcards.
Student engagement
Attendance rate
Dropout rate
Additional data
NYSED Report Card dataKey dates & Deadlines
Families are encouraged to complete an application to participate in the School Choice Lottery on or before the deadline.
Charter school applications are accepted all year. Parents are encouraged to apply by the lottery deadline (April 1 each year) when schools have the most openings.
There are no tests or entrance fees for charter schools and names are drawn at random by a computer program. Charters accept students in special education programs, those who have IEPs and students who are English language learners.
All K-12 students are encouraged to apply to as many schools as they want. Applying to more than one school doesn’t help or hurt your chances of enrollment.
After the lottery has been drawn, students will either be given an enrollment offer or be added to school waitlists. Students may receive offers from more than one school. Parents should expect to hear from schools within one week after the deadline.
Applications received after April 1 are put on a waitlist, and schools will notify you as openings become available.
How to apply
Rochester Academy Charter School is not bound by attendance zone boundaries set by the Rochester City School District, enabling students living within the Rochester area to apply without any limitations.
School Choice is Your Choice! To apply now, visit: www.GoodSchoolsRoc.org. For assistance with the GoodSchoolsRoc Application Portal, please call the HelpLine at 585-491-9777.
Through GoodSchoolsRoc.org, parents and guardians of children in grades K-12 can apply to up to 16 charter schools in 28 locations through one simple online application. The application is free and accessible in English and Spanish on any web-enabled device. Applying only takes a few minutes.
Disclaimer: Please be advised that the information provided on this website may not encompass all details for certain schools. The completeness of data depends on publicly available information and input from the respective schools.