School Without Walls Commenc Academy in Rochester, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

School Without Walls Commenc Academy is an urban public school in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District. It serves 259 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

259 Students

24 Teachers

480 Broadway

Rochester, NY 14607 View local requests

http://www.rcsdk12.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

School Without Walls Commenc Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Mahmutspahic

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School Without Walls Commenc Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

School Without Walls Commenc Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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