Charter schools closing affects 400 students
Justin Murphy
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK
Urban Choice Charter School in Rochester is officially closed after a judge declined its request to intervene in the state Board of Regents’ decision not to renew its charter.
There were about 400 students enrolled at Urban Choice in 2022-23. They will now need to work with the Rochester City School District or other charter or private schools to find a place for September.
The K-8 school on Maple Street was founded in 2005, making it one of the older charter schools in the city. It has had a rocky last three years, first being recommended for closure in 2020 but then pulled off the chopping block at the last moment because of COVID-19. It received one- and two-year renewals but, according to state authorizers, failed to improve enough to warrant a full five-year term.