Rochester Early Childhood Education Center NE (RECEC)

Unique Details

• Pilot site for AMPACT Early Childhood Tutoring Program
• Wraparound Care Availability: No
• Transportation Availability: RTS bus pass
• Medical/Counseling Services Availability: School nurse
• Parent Groups/Supports: Parent coordinator, group meetings, classroom activities, celebrations and field trips which parents may join, on-site social worker. Parent Support Staff offers discussions that focus on bridging home and school, and classroom-based parent/child activities. Families are welcome in the classroom.
• Center serves 3 and 4-year-old students in PreK (EPK and UPK)
• Center is one block from the Transit Center
• Offers an indoor motor activity room
• Field Trip opportunities for all classrooms i.e. Seneca Park Zoo, Strong Museum, Monroe County Library, Springdale Farms
• RTS bus pass available for parents in need of transportation to/from the program. Pass is for the adult and child rides free.
• Offers learning through play and hands-on activities (“Playing with a Purpose”).
• Provides a focus on language development, self-esteem, and independence.
• Includes support from a program administrator, a full-time social worker, a full-time speech/language pathologist, a school secretary and parent liaison.
• Partnership with Mt. Hope Family Services for counseling and weekly on-site social emotional support for students and families who qualify
  ‘Raising a Reader’ partnership with Monroe Library System, which helps to build a student’s home library.