Single-Gender Empowerment Model

Conducts virtual classes and provides remote student support, including teacher check-ins and outreach by social workers and guidance counselors, during poor air quality events to protect student health.

Operates a summer program featuring a skills-based ELA and math curriculum with class sizes limited to 15 students, along with free enrichment activities such as trips and arts programming, and provides breakfast, snacks, and a take-home lunch to all participants.

Organizes open house and welcome events featuring live music, salsa dancing, face painting, games, raffles, school tours, and uniform distribution; also distributes prizes to early attendees and shares a monthly calendar of academic and enrichment activities.

Runs an extended school day from 8:00am to 4:00pm and offers after-school programming focused on ELA and math enrichment; also provides access to the New York Edge after-school program for middle school students.

Offers a rigorous, dual Spanish immersion academic program for girls in grades K–8, integrating cultural heritage and women's leadership to foster cognitive, social, emotional, and moral excellence in a technology-rich environment.

Offers a comprehensive arts and physical education curriculum including a Suzuki violin program, strings instruction for grades K–8, a dance program for grades K–5, and physical education for all students.

Implements a school-wide program centered on the values of Fortitude, Leadership, Aspiration, Integrity, and Respect (F.L.A.I.R.), reinforced through daily data-driven enrichment periods and a student government program.

Operates a formal enrollment process that includes an annual lottery—such as the 2026 lottery scheduled for April 7 with results posted April 8—and offers immediate enrollment for 7th and 8th graders. Requires submission of documentation including birth certificate, guardian ID, proof of address, physical exam, and immunization records.

Engages in strategic planning to build programs and community partnerships that support students' individual interests and post-secondary planning.

Provides a Chromebook to every student to support digital learning and educational access.

Ensures each student completes 12 college visits over the course of their six-year program to support post-secondary planning and college readiness.

Holds monthly board meetings open to the public and posts agendas and minutes on its website to ensure transparency and community engagement.

Provides dual enrollment opportunities for students through partnerships with Monroe Community College and Syracuse University, with 98 students currently participating in these programs.

Offers a comprehensive academic program focused on college preparation for young women from Rochester, operating as the only all-girls public school in the city. The school opened in 2012 with a founding class of 81 seventh-grade students and serves as a charter school located at 133 Hoover Drive in Greece, NY, co-located with Discovery Charter School.

Hosts virtual information sessions to introduce families to the school’s Kindergarten and 1st Grade programs, supporting outreach and family engagement.

Provides research-driven instruction that combines academic rigor with joyful learning, incorporating movement, play, and hands-on exploration to build both academic and social-emotional skills. Instruction is designed to increase student engagement and confidence.

Uses two teachers in every classroom to facilitate small-group instruction, provide individualized academic support, and deliver immediate feedback to students, enhancing learning outcomes.

Organizes community events featuring free ice cream, tie-dye, games, backpacks, toys, arts and crafts, and face painting for young girls and their families to build school-community connections.