City School District of New Rochelle
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The City School District of New Rochelle is a public school district located in New Rochelle, New York
. New Rochelle has one of the most extensive educational systems in Westchester County
, comprising ten elementary school
s, two junior high schools and one senior high school
. The district enrollment is 10,584 students in 10 schools in grades PreK to 12. The annual budget was $210,748,000 in 2007, with a per-pupil expenditure of $19,017.
Schools in the district have received the Blue Ribbon Award
from the U.S. Department of Education on multiple occasions, including in 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998.
New Rochelle has also been named one of the “Best 100 Communities for Music Education” in the nation by the American Music Conference. In 2007 the Westchester Arts Council presented the district with its "Arts Award for Education" in recognition of the City and school district’s extraordinary commitment to the arts.
in the name of its auditorium and civil rights martyr Michael Schwerner
in the name of its library.
In May 1968, New Rochelle High School
was partially destroyed by a fire set by a disturbed student. The fire occurred early in the morning and there were no fatalities. The facade of the school remained intact, allowing builders to construct a new building behind the original exterior.
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
. New Rochelle has one of the most extensive educational systems in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, comprising ten elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s, two junior high schools and one senior high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. The district enrollment is 10,584 students in 10 schools in grades PreK to 12. The annual budget was $210,748,000 in 2007, with a per-pupil expenditure of $19,017.
Schools in the district have received the Blue Ribbon Award
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the U.S. Department of Education on multiple occasions, including in 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998.
New Rochelle has also been named one of the “Best 100 Communities for Music Education” in the nation by the American Music Conference. In 2007 the Westchester Arts Council presented the district with its "Arts Award for Education" in recognition of the City and school district’s extraordinary commitment to the arts.
History
New Rochelle was the scene of the first court-ordered school desegregation case in "the north" when the United States Supreme Court decided in 1962 that its Lincoln School boundaries had been intentionally drawn to create segregated elementary school districts. Lincoln School was closed and demolished in 1965, with students of that district allowed to attend other elementary schools in the city. The school district is known for its diversity, and the high school honors civil rights leader Whitney YoungWhitney Young
Whitney Moore Young Jr. was an American civil rights leader.He spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a relatively passive civil rights organization into one that aggressively fought for equitable access to...
in the name of its auditorium and civil rights martyr Michael Schwerner
Michael Schwerner
Michael Henry Schwerner , was one of three Congress of Racial Equality field workers killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by the Ku Klux Klan in response to their civil rights work, which included promoting voting registration among Mississippi African Americans...
in the name of its library.
In May 1968, New Rochelle High School
New Rochelle High School
New Rochelle High School is a public high school, comprising grades 9 through 12, in New Rochelle, New York, operated by the City School District of New Rochelle. NRHS serves over 3,300 students; offering more than 240 courses, including honors, research and advanced placement courses.NRHS...
was partially destroyed by a fire set by a disturbed student. The fire occurred early in the morning and there were no fatalities. The facade of the school remained intact, allowing builders to construct a new building behind the original exterior.
Middle schools
- Albert Leonard Middle School- Students from Daniel Webster Elementary School, George M. Davis Elementary School, and William B. Ward Elementary School.
- Isaac Young Middle School- Students from Columbus Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Trinity Elementary School.
Elementary schools
- Columbus Elementary School
- George M. Davis Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Trinity Elementary School
- William B. Ward Elementary SchoolWilliam B. Ward Elementary SchoolWilliam B. Ward Elementary School is an elementary school, comprising grades Kindergarten through 5. It is part of the City School District of New Rochelle serving New Rochelle, New York. Ward School was recognized as a national Blue Ribbon school of excellence in 1987-1988..-History:The school...
- Daniel Webster Elementary SchoolDaniel Webster Elementary SchoolDaniel Webster Elementary School is an elementary school in New Rochelle, New York, comprising grades Kindergarten through 5, operated by the City School District of New Rochelle. The school was a Blue Ribbon Award winner in 1993-1994. Unlike many other schools, Daniel Webster has a studio arts...
- Barnard Early Childhood Center or Henry Barnard School - Offers a magnet programMagnet schoolIn education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
in pre-kindergartenPre-KindergartenPre-kindergarten refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins between the ages of 3-5 depending on the length of the program...
through grade 2, following the Reggio Emilia approachReggio Emilia approachThe Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education. It was started by Loris Malaguzzi and the parents of the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after World War II. The destruction from the war, parents believed, necessitated a new, quick approach...
, and houses the district's Pre-School Speech Language Learning Center. Enrollment was 622 students in 2005-2006.