Rochester Early Childhood Education Center (RECEC)

Rochester Early Childhood Education Center Northeast

School Information

  • 107 N. Clinton Avenue, 14604
    (585) 324-3100

    Principal Lisa Whitlow

     

    Class Hours: 8:30am - 2:30pm
    Program for 3 & 4-year-olds

    Program for 3 and 4-year-olds  

     

Program Features

    • Wraparound Care Availability: No

    • Transportation Availability: RTS bus pass

    • Medical/Counseling Services Availability: School nurse

    • Parent Groups/Supports: Parent coordinator, group meetings, classroom activities, celebrations and field trips which parents may join, on-site social worker. Parent Support Staff offers discussions that focus on bridging home and school, and classroom-based parent/child activities. Families are welcome in the classroom.

Unique Features

    • Center serves 3 and 4-year-old students in Pre-K (EPK and UPK)

    • Center is one block from the Transit Center

    • Offers an indoor motor activity room

    • Field Trip opportunities for all classrooms i.e. Seneca Park Zoo, Strong Museum, Monroe County Library, Springdale Farms

    • RTS bus pass available for parents in need of transportation to/from the program. Pass is for the adult and child rides free.

    • Offers learning through play and hands-on activities (“Playing with a Purpose”).

    • Provides a focus on language development, self-esteem, and independence.

    • Includes support from a program administrator, a full-time social worker, a full-time speech/language pathologist, a school secretary and parent liaison.

    • Partnership with Mt. Hope Family Services for counseling and weekly on-site social emotional support for students and families who qualify  

    • 'Raising a Reader' partnership with Monroe Library System, which helps to build a student's home library.