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NEWS RELEASE – ROCHESTER CITY  SCHOOL DISTRICT

Date: June 21, 2010

Students Entering 9th Grade and Their Families Invited to Information Night on New Rochester High Schools

Rochester’s three newest high schools are still accepting students for their first classes of 9th graders this fall.

Families that want to find out more about Vanguard Collegiate High School, Rochester STEM High School, and Robert Brown High School of Construction & Design are invited to attend an Information Night on Thursday, July 1 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at World of Inquiry School, 200 University Avenue.

The event is an opportunity for current 8th graders and their families to talk with the principals of the three new schools and even register for the school of their choice with help from district staff. Light refreshments will be provided.

All three schools will open in September with ninth grades and will add a grade each year to become 9-12 schools.

Vanguard Collegiate High School
§Focus: Advanced Placement courses and college preparation
§Location: Franklin campus
§Principal: Carol Jones
§Partner: College Board

Rochester Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) High School
§Focus: STEM courses leading to careers in engineering, nursing, and technology
§Location: Edison campus
§Principal: Kathleen Denaro
§Partner: National Academy Foundation

Robert Brown School[/]of Construction and Design
§Focus: Career and technical education courses leading to careers in construction, architecture, and design
§Location: Edison campus
§Principal: T’Hani Pantoja
§Partner: UNICON - Unions & Businesses United in Construction

For more information, call 262-8171.