FAQs about Applying

You can get an application on this website under How to Apply or by calling the office at (585) 249-7045.

No. If your child is currently in grades 9-12 they are not eligible to participate in the program. Your child must be in grades PreK4, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 when you apply.

You must be a City resident before you can apply to this program.

No. There is no waiting list for this program. All applications are reviewed annually. However, if your child is not selected, you may reapply the following year, as long as your child will not yet be in high school (grades 9-12).

No. Applications are revised annually. Please get a new application on this website under "How to Apply" or by calling the office at (585) 249-7045.

No, the Urban-Suburban Program does not select students based on sibling preference.  Each applicant's file is reviewed on its own merit.

There are no predetermined number of spots, slots, spaces, or quotas for placement. Districts must have space for the students living in their districts, and then the Program has the opportunity to fill available space.

The Urban-Suburban Program has a thorough selection process. Students are selected to participate in the program following a district-level review of student report cards, test scores, attendance records, and family/student interviews. Each application is reviewed based upon its own merit.

No, you are applying to the Urban-Suburban Program, not a particular school or district. Remember, suburban districts must have space before they offer placement to our students. If your child is selected for an interview or offered placement and you decline, you forfeit your possible placement for that year and will have to reapply the following year if you are still interested in the program.