Cobblestone School

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Location
Cobblestone School
Rochester, New York
Information
Head of school	Paula Wooters (interim director)
Staff	2
Students	108
Faculty	10
Type	Private, alternative
Grades	PK-8
Motto	Where Children Love to Learn
Established	1983
Homepage	http://www.cobblestone.org/

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

1 Overview
2 History
3 Grades and classes
4 Evaluation of students
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Overview

Cobblestone is a small school, numbering around 100 students in the Pre-K thru 8 grades. It is 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Grades and classes

The school is 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.

Youngest Group (ages 4½-6)
- Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Primary Group (ages 6-8)
- 1st and 2nd grades
Intermediate Group (ages 8-10)
- 3rd and 4th grades
Middle Grades Group (ages 10-14)
- 5th and 6th grades (Lower Middle Grade)
- 7th and 8th grades (Upper Middle Grade)

Classes are small. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1 in the lower levels and 15:1 in the upper levels.^[1]

[edit] Evaluation of students

Cobblestone does not administer standardized tests or grades. Instead, teachers keep a portfolio for each student to monitor and record the student's individual development.^[2]