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Cobblestone School

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Type
  
Private, alternative

Head of school
  
Rose Martin

Faculty
  
17

Phone
  
+1 585-300-0032

Founded
  
1983

Established
  
1983

Staff
  
3

Grades
  
PK-6

Number of students
  
60

Address
  
10 Prince St, Rochester, NY 14607, USA

Motto
  
Where Children Love to Learn

Similar
  
Harley School, Allendale Columbia School, Nazareth Elementary School, Our Lady of Mercy High School, Seton Catholic School

Profiles

Cobblestone school music night 2012


Cobblestone School was a progressive, alternative private school in Rochester, NY. It was a member of the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools and the Greater Rochester Association of Private Schools.

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Cobblestone school fundraiser


Overview

Cobblestone was a small school, numbering around 60 students in grades Pre-K thru 6. It was located on Prince Street in the former Sacred Heart Academy school building. Nearby is SOTA, a public high school that has an emphasis on the arts, and many of the students continue on to this school after graduating.

History

Cobblestone School was founded in 1983, teaching children between ages 4½ and 12 years in grades pre-kindergarten through six. In 1999, grades seven and eight were added, but then in the 2010-2011 school year grades seven and eight were phased out due to low enrollment.

In 2015, Cobblestone School closed due to lack of funding.

Grades and classes

The school was divided into four age groups. Within each group, sequential grade levels are combined in the same classroom. Each student stays in the same classroom (typically with the same teacher) for two consecutive years before moving on.

  • Primary Group (ages 4½-6)
  • Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
  • Upper Primary Group (ages 6–8)
  • 1st and 2nd grades
  • Intermediate Group (ages 8–10)
  • 3rd and 4th grades
  • Middle Grades Group (ages 10–12)
  • 5th and 6th grades (Lower Middle Grade)
  • Classes are small. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1 in the lower levels and 15:1 in the upper levels.

    Evaluation of students

    Cobblestone did not administer standardized tests or grades. Instead, teachers kept a portfolio for each student to monitor and record the student's individual development.

    References

    Cobblestone School Wikipedia