International School Design

2026-11-03

The purpose of this Request for Proposals ( RFP ) is to contract with a qualified vendor to provide strategic school design and implementation support for a comprehensive , equity - focused , and holistic program serving newcomer students ( migrant , refugee , and unaccompanied youth ) in Grades 7 – 12 within the Rochester City School District ( RCSD ), to include a 5 year plan for scalability and integration within the RCSD school portfolio . The selected vendor will collaborate with district and community partners to develop and support a program and / or school model that ensures academic , linguistic , and social - emotional success for multilingual learners with limited English proficiency , including students with interrupted formal education ( SIFE ): Newcomer Transition Academy ( Short - Term , 12 - 18 months ) – Intensive academic , linguistic , and socio - emotional support for new arrivals to accelerate English acquisition , literacy development , and acculturation . Dual Language and Biliteracy Pathways ( Long - Term , 4 – 6 Years ) – Ongoing bilingual academic programs that may be integrated into existing RCSD high schools or evolve into a new International school with world language programs ( e . g ., Arabic , Spanish , Dari / Farsi , Somali , Swahili ). These pathways will promoteadditive bilingualism , biliteracy , andcollege and career readiness , aligned with theNYSED Portrait of a Graduate . See more

Rochester

2026-04-08