Benjamin Franklin Montessori School is located at 950 Norton Street Rochester, NY. This Public school is governed by the Rochester City School District Board of Education and it serves the community of Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. The School Board is comprised of unpaid officials elected by the voters to take the formal legal actions and establish the basic policies for the conduct of the schools.
The chief executive officer of the District (Superintendent) and is trusted with the duty of seeing that the Board policies and education laws are adhered to by the staff. Through the physical education programs, all students have a great opportunity to grow, develop, and achieve to their potentials.
Educational Program: The curriculum is aligned with NYS learning standards, ensures continutiy with instruction in the early elementary grades and is integrated with the district's instructional program in kindergarten through grade twelve. The prekindergarten program provides an early literacy and emergent reading program based on effective, evidence-based instructional practices. Activities are learner-centered and designed and provided in a way that promotes the child's total growth and development. Class Size: Up to eighteen children with one certified teacher and one paraprofessional; nineteen or twenty children with one certified teachers and two paraprofessionals.
The Purpose of the Rochester City School District's Early Childhood Department is to plan and implement prekindergarten experiences that meet the development needs of all four year old children in the city including children with special needs and their families. Benjamin Franklin Montessori School serves Grades: PK-6.
