Dear CSAR parents and guardians,
In preparation for the upcoming school year, CSA-Rochester will be supplying each student with two uniform shirts!
Please follow this link to complete the form so that we can have accurate sizes for your scholar.
? https://www.csarochester.org/freeuniform
If you have multiple scholars attending, a form needs to be submitted for each scholar. The uniform consists of a light blue or burgundy CSA-Rochester polo shirt and navy blue or khaki bottoms.
If you have any questions please contact the school via phone call or text at 585-643-4330 or email at
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Dear Science Academy of New York Charter Schools and the community,
With great enthusiasm, I wish to thank all of you who have worked tirelessly and continuously to make our mission of educating students in the City of Syracuse and in Utica not only a reality, but also a model of success. As a result of your efforts and dedication, we have won approval by the New York State Department of Education to open our proposed Citizenship and Science Academy of Rochester Charter School in the Rochester area.
After much thorough research and scrutiny among close to 20 different charter school applicants throughout New York State, the New York State Department of Education advanced only our proposed Citizenship and Science Academy of Rochester Charter school (initially serving grades K-2 and growing gradually every year) and the Board of Regents approved it today. We were chosen based on our 17-year record of financial stability, academic success in state testing, cohort graduation rates, instructional practices and overall parent and student satisfaction rates. As stated by the Vice Chancellor Brown and Commissioner Rosa during yesterday’s Board meeting, it is the track record and strong work happening in your existing schools. It really is the testament to all of the fantastic work that every SANY Staff have been doing. As NYSED Charter School Office applauds all of the schools’ dual commitment to students’ academic and social-emotional development while at the same time being tireless partners with all schools, district, charter, non-public, to share lessons learned.
Our decision to start another charter school in Rochester was prompted by the need expressed by the community and community Leaders who invited us to replicate a similar charter school in the Rochester area a few years ago. During our extensive outreach in the Rochester area, we heard families’ pleas for help and have acted to help them, despite many inevitable obstacles. With your support, we can continue to educate students who not only will graduate from high school, but also pursue higher education and professions that will enable them to be productive members of the Rochester community and society at large. Serving the children of today will help build a successful future for everyone.
It is an honor and privilege for me to work side by side with such wonderful staff at SANY Charter Schools who really care, go the extra mile and make the schools such a great positive conducive learning environment for our inner city children. All your hard work is truly Appreciated. Stay safe, healthy and have a Wonderful Holiday!
Sincerely,
Dr. Tolga Hayali
SANY Superintendent
It’s Official: Science Academies of New York Charter Schools Receives Approval to Open New School in Rochester, New York
-- Approval granted from New York State Education Department ushers in a new era of learning in Rochester --
Science Academies of New York (SANY) has received approval from New York State Education Department (NYSED) to open a new college-preparatory charter school with a primary focus on English Language Learners in Rochester, New York, with a projected opening in September 2021. Among 13 different charter school applications throughout New York State, SANY was selected due to its proven track record of academic success in state testing, cohort graduation rates, instructional practices, overall parent and student satisfaction rates, and 17-year record of financial stability.
As Vice Chancellor T. Andrew Brown and Betty A. Rosa, Interim Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York, indicated during the recent Board of Regents meeting, the process is a very rigorous one, analyzed, scrutinized and researched by high-quality professionals working at NYSED Board of Regents. After a thorough analysis, research, and interview of the charter founding team, NYSED Charter School Office advanced SANY’s application to the Board of Regents level. Therefore, it absolutely is a testament to the fantastic work that the entire SANY team has been doing for many years, with its proven track record and the strong collaboration of its existing charter schools in Syracuse and Utica, New York.
“We’re absolutely thrilled with the opportunity to bring our successful model of STEM education and hands-on learning to the Rochester community, a market which we have been invited to a few years ago and identified through extensive research as having a tremendous need from families for these programs,” said SANY Superintendent Dr. Tolga Hayali. “The process was a very rigorous one, and I want to say thank you to all of the wonderful Rochesterians who believed in us, who came and visited our operation in Syracuse, and supported us throughout the process. SANY Charter Schools’ success comes not only from the wonderful dedicated and passionate teachers and staff, but also from the belief that it takes a village to raise a child, which requires building partnerships with local school districts, institutions, and community-based organizations like Mohawk Valley Junior Frontiers, 100 Black Men, MACNY, CNY STEM Hub, EcoSystem, local universities and colleges, and more. We are very grateful to all of them for providing opportunities for our urban youth. In Rochester we are looking forward to collaborating and cooperating with Rochester City School District, Center for Youth, Urban League, Refugee Settlements, R.I.T, St. John Fisher College, Nazareth College, Monroe Community College, and we will be open to working with anyone who is willing to support youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.”
Hayali added, “With this new school, we can continue to educate students who not only will graduate from high school, but also pursue higher education and professions that will enable them to be productive members of the Rochester community and society at large. Serving the children of today will help build a successful future for everyone.”
In addition to the new Rochester location, there are three charter schools serving under the SANY umbrella, Syracuse and Utica Academy of Science Charter Schools, and Syracuse Academy of Science and Citizenship Charter School, all of which are nonprofit, tuition-free, public, K-12, college-preparatory charter schools in Central New York.