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2026-27 Rochester Charter School Application is Now Available at GoodSchoolsRoc.org

Apply to all Rochester Charter Schools with One Easy Online Application

GSR logoRochester, NY—December 12 , 2025—The 2026-27 charter school application is now available at GoodSchoolsRoc.org for parents and guardians to apply to all 28 Rochester charter school locations – including two new schools. BRICK Rochester Academy Charter School and Green Tech Rochester Elementary Charter School for Boys will open in 2026.

More than 9,000 students are now enrolled in Rochester charter schools – approximately 30% of the city’s K-12 students. Rochester charter schools expect to have about 2,000 openings next fall, with nearly half of those in kindergarten.

GoodSchoolsRoc.org promotes school choice, providing a centralized website for parents to learn about and apply to all Rochester charter schools. The website features information about academics, grade levels, extracurricular and after school activities for all Rochester’s K-12 charter schools.

Families may apply to multiple schools at once using the GoodSchoolsRoc.org online application tool. Applying is free and takes only minutes to complete. The application is accessible in English, Spanish, and 12 other languages on any web-enabled device.

Charter schools are free public schools that welcome students who need extra help in school, have IEPs and are English language learners.

Parents may apply to the following schools through GoodSchoolsRoc.org for 2026-27 (some have more than one location):

  • Academy of Health Sciences Charter School, grades 5-8
  • BRICK Rochester Academy Charter School, grades K-1 (expanding to grade 12)
  • Citizenship & Science Academy of Rochester Charter School, grades K-6 (expanding to grade 12)
  • Discovery Charter School, grades K-6
  • Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School, grades K-12
  • Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science & Technology, grades K-5
  • Genesee Community Charter Schools, grades K-6
  • Green Tech Rochester Elementary Charter School for Boys, grades K-1 (expanding to 5th grade)
  • Innova Girls Academy Charter School, grades K-5 (expanding to grade 6)
  • Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts, grades K-6
  • Rochester Academy Charter School, grades K-12
  • Rochester Academy of Science Charter School, grades K-5 & 9-12 (expanding to a full K-12)
  • Rochester Prep Charter School, grades K-12
  • University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men, grades 6-12
  • Vertus High School, grades 9-12
  • Young Women’s College Prep Charter School, grades 7-12

For more information, visit the website (https://www.goodschoolsroc.org/) or call the GoodSchoolsRoc HelpLine at (585) 491-9777.

GoodSchoolsRoc is a program of EDceptional, the only charter sector support organization in Rochester, helping charter schools to achieve enrollment goals and academic excellence. Believing that literacy is the foundation of all learning, the organization provides strategic support, professional development, and targeted programming to help every child achieve reading proficiency. Visit www.edceptional.org.