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GoodSchoolsRoc Hosts School Choice Fair for K-12 Parents

Pre-K, Public Charter Schools, Private Schools and Community Organizations Welcome Parents and Guardians to Learn More about Offerings

WHAT: GoodSchoolsRoc School Choice Fair

WHEN: Saturday, March 7 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

WHERE: MCC Downtown Campus, 321 State Street, parking is free

WHO: More than 40 schools and community organizations

Rochester, NY—February 23, 2026 – More than 40 schools and community organizations will gather at the MCC Downtown Campus for the GoodSchoolsRoc School Choice Fair, Saturday, March 7 from 10 am -1 pm.

Parents will have the opportunity to learn about their school options, including Pre-K, K to 12 public charter schools and private schools, and connect with local family support organizations that offer resources to benefit children and families.

The first 100 attendees will receive free passes to the Rochester Museum & Science Center. A drawing will be held for an iPad Mini and gift cards.

GoodSchoolsRoc.org promotes school choice, providing a centralized website for parents to learn about and apply to all Rochester charter schools. GoodSchoolsRoc is a program of EDceptional, a charter sector support organization focused on improving educational outcomes for students in the City of Rochester. EDceptional is the only organization supporting all local charter schools to achieve enrollment goals and academic excellence.

The following schools and organizations will be in attendance:

Pre-K

  • ABC Head Start (Action for Better Community)

Charter Schools

  • Academy of Health Sciences Charter School
  • BRICK Rochester Academy Charter School
  • Citizenship & Science Academy of Rochester Charter School
  • Discovery Charter School
  • Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School
  • Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science & Technology
  • Genesee Community Charter Schools
  • Green Tech Rochester Elementary Charter School for Boys
  • Innova Girls Academy Charter School
  • Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts
  • Rochester Academy Charter School (RACS)
  • Rochester Academy of Science Charter School (RocSci)
  • Rochester Prep Charter Schools
  • University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (UPREP)
  • Vertus High School
  • Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester

Private Schools

  • Allendale Columbia School
  • Aquinas Institute of Rochester High School
  • Bishop Kearney High School
  • Destiny Christian School
  • Hope Hall School
  • McQuaid Jesuit High School
  • Nativity Preparatory Academy
  • Nazareth Elementary School
  • Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women
  • Rochester Christian School
  • The Harley School
  • The Norman Howard School
  • Villa of Hope School

Community-based Organizations

  • A Horse’s Friend
  • Borinquen Dance Theatre
  • Education Success Foundation
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueSheild
  • Foodlink
  • Garth Fagan Dance
  • GoodSchoolsRoc
  • Healthplex
  • Imani Love LLC
  • iVolve Me
  • New York Life
  • READY (Rochester Education and Development for Youth)
  • ROCmusic
  • Strength2Say / Let’s Get L.I.T.
  • Urban League of Rochester

The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. Learn more at GoodSchoolsRoc.org.

Media Contact: Aimee J. Lewis (585) 414-9838 or aimee.lewis@gmail.com