DeSales is a Roman Catholic high school of the Diocese of Rochester which provides students with a faith-inspired education based on excellence in soul, safety, scholastics and sports. DeSales exists to ensure a Catholic education is an option for future generations in the Finger Lakes. As a school founded in the Catholic faith tradition, it is critical that we remain true to the teachings of our church. The church has proclaimed the teaching and practice of peace and justice to be an essential part of our religion. DeSales

Established in 1897, Dominican Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school for girls conducted by the Dominican Sisters of Peace and lay staff.

Founded in 1872, The Dwight School is a PreK-12 private international school located on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In 1996, Dwight became the first school in North America to offer the full International Baccalaureate (IB) program from kindergarten through grade 12. With the opening of Woodside Preschool in the fall of 2005, Dwight became the first school to offer the IB Primary Years Program for children ages 2-4. Dwight's rigorous IB program and world-class faculty prepare a future generation of well-educated and ethical global leaders who will seek to create an environment of equality and respect for all human beings. The School believes and expects that its students will one day use their unique "spark of genius" to build a better world. Dwight School vibrates with adventure, wonder, energy and the mysteries of our world. Our mantras are to dare to dream, to have the courage to take intellectual risks, and to build leaders through action.

The mission of our school is to inspire the development of children toward becoming independent, responsible, contributing individuals, in a safe, supportive, culturally diverse environment that gives them the freedom to explore, cooperate, create, and become. In doing so we strive for the child to become one who seeks a personal vision, who uses their talents and skills to enrich individual and community life. We educate children in an atmosphere which promotes respect and dignity for themselves, for others, and for the world in which we live. The Montessori approach to education is a holistic one, offering not only a rigorous academic curriculum but addressing as well the spiritual, emotional, physical, and social needs of the child. We celebrate meaningful traditions. We honor the sanctity of each person's spirit. We provide the needed security to embrace challenge. We nourish the deep lasting relationship between children, teachers, and parents, which deepens the learning experience. Within the Montessori classroom children face a microcosm of the world.

The East Midwood Hebrew Day School, Rabbi Harry Halpern Educational Center strives to instill in its students knowledge and respect for their religious and cultural heritage, as well as a thorough understanding of the world in which they live. The school also aims to develop a sense of self-worth linked to an ethical code practiced by Jews for thousands of years. It is vital that our students receive secular and religious educations and experiences that are of the highest quality possible. We believe that it is also our responsibility to include our parents and community in all facets of our school program. We consider the East Midwood Hebrew Day School to be a family, not just a school. The benefits of the education our students receive are not just limited to them alone. The advantages of a bicultural education extend beyond the classroom and into the homes of our families where all are recipients of the knowledge and traditions of our people and our nation.

East Palmyra Christian School is to offer a Christian educational alternative that integrates faith and learning through a Biblical worldview. We strive to equip our students to develop their gifts, to become discerning disciples, and to joyfully serve God in the way God calls each of them to live in their community and world. As a Christian community, we seek to educate the whole child, fostering spiritual, emotional, physical, aesthetic, and intellectual development, and we seek to help each other discover our unique God-given gifts. We wish to nurture our students, and encourage each other, so that we together may be led to discover, celebrate, and proclaim, both individually and communally, the restorative power of God's work in all areas of life. As a Christian community, we aim to provide a challenging and affirming learning environment which frees students to explore and examine all human endeavor within God's creation from a Christian perspective, thereby developing their abilities to discern and respond to society. As a Christian community, we encourage responsible citizenship by promoting and modeling social justice and stewardship through a variety of service opportunities in our campus life. We strive to provide knowledge, insight, and skills to equip our students to live lives of faithful and joyous service to God and neighbor.

East Woods School supports and invests in each student. It partners with parents to open up doors for children. It is a small school -- by design. The low student-to-teacher ratio allows for individualized attention and differentiated instruction. This size allows each student to have the opportunity to lead, to contribute, and to "stand out." The school does not follow the Core Curriculum, nor does it "teach to the test." East Woods teaches children how to think versus simply what to think.

Educational Institute Oholei Torah is the premier yeshiva for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement, drawing students from around the world and providing a vast majority of the Chabad emissaries from amongst its graduates. With the teachings of the of the Rebbe as an integral part of the curriculum, Oholei Torah

Educational Institute Oholei Torah is the premier yeshiva for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement, drawing students from around the world and providing a vast majority of the Chabad emissaries from amongst its graduates. With the teachings of the Rebbe as an integral part of the curriculum, Oholei Torah

Elite High School is committed to providing the highest level of education to the children of the Russian-American community, while instilling in them and their families a love and pride of their Jewish heritage and the land of Israel.

Our mission is to partner with parents to train and educate our students to be useful for Christ in this life and to live and reign with Him in Eternity. The purpose of Elmira Christian Academy is to provide each student with the opportunity to know Jesus Christ as Lord and to develop spiritual maturity in the Holy Spirit while learning Christian approaches to life. Our school presents a Bible-centered program. We recognize that God is the source of all truth. With God's help, we train our students to produce actions commensurate with their faith. Christian service is a pervasive focus of our school.

Elmwood Franklin is a school that emphasizes high academic achievement, good study skills and positive character development. We set high standards for each child with whom we work, then give support to enable him/her to meet these expectations. We expect our students throughout their years here to achieve success in becoming self-motivated and in assuming responsibility for their actions. The early years of education are crucial in an individual's life. Our role is to provide each student with the basic skills to learn effectively and the fundamental elements of knowledge which will become the foundation for all subsequent learning. Learning how to learn, developing an enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge and cultivating a lively curiosity during these years sets a life long pattern of sound attitudes. At Elmwood Franklin, we value an atmosphere of genuine respect and courtesy between student and student, adult and student and adult and adult. We do not only set a positive tone to support our students but also, we encourage faculty, administration and staff throughout their time at Elmwood Franklin to develop themselves personally and professionally with financial assistance from the school.

The ideal of the school is to develop individuals who will be competent to change their environment to greater conformity with moral ideals. Felix Adler, Philosopher, humanist, and founder of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. To realize his vision we embrace the following ideals: ethical learning, academic excellence, and progressive education. Our school achieves academic excellence by challenging students to reach their highest potential in body, mind and spirit through the humanities, sciences, the arts and physical education. The students become active learners and engage in vital discourse in a community of dedicated teachers and an atmosphere of intellectual discipline and creativity. Through a curriculum rooted in the tenets of progressive education, students become independent thinkers as they learn that asking their own questions and seeking their own answers provides the key to the deepest kind of understanding. Cooperative, student-centered, discussion-based learning, and the freedom to make mistakes, are part of our students' everyday lives. We value inclusion and economic and racial diversity, and we honor all of our students for their unique contributions, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs. We consider service to be critical to the development of character, so we incorporate community service into the children's school experience from the earliest grades.

Working closely with the home, ECS is committed to educating students to strive for spiritual, moral and academic excellence, leading each student into a vital relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to training the student to serve Christ in every area of life. ECS is committed to assist parents in the Christian Education of their children by providing an environment where students can be educated in the highest principles of character, Christian leadership, self- discipline,individual responsibility, personal integrity and good citizenship. All instruction is based on a Bible integrated course of study meeting State requirements taught by born-again qualified committed teachers.

At Faith Bible Church, it is our desire to disciple and train young people according to God'sWorld. Faith Bible Academy, a ministry of Faith Bible Church, has been designed to meet this objective. Sound academic instruction is given through the use of excellent Christian curriculum. ABeka materials are used exclusively in Kindergarten. Grades 1-2 use a combination of ABeka and A.C.E. curriculum. Grades 3-12 primarily use Accelerated Christian Education materials.

Faith Fellowship Christian School was founded in 1987 by Christian parents that believe that it is important to train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Many graduations later, the Godly teaching and Christian standards remain. The staff at Faith Fellowship Christian School are born again Christians committed to academic and spiritual growth of the students.

The mission of Faith Heritage is to educate students from a Biblical worldview, training them to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while equipping them with the knowledge and understanding to be successful in all areas of life. Our prayer for our students is that they grow in knowledge and bring honor and glory to God as they have opportunity to impact the culture.

Finger Lakes Christian School purpose is to produce a graduate with a God-honoring self-image whose conduct, convictions and character are growing in conformity to God

Followers Of Jesus School is a multi-cultural school with a multi-ethnic faculty. While 3/4 of the students have a Caribbean or Latin American heritage, the most accurate description is that most of our kids are multi-ethnic. Students also come from a variety of economic and social backgrounds. This diversity is one of the strengths of FJS as students learn to appreciate and affirm each other as the unique individuals God has made them to be.

Fontbonne Hall Academy is founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph, is a Catholic school for young women. Our students, faculty, and administration form a faith community in which each person is challenged to grow. Fontbonne Hall Academy, offers a rich and varied curriculum that meets the needs of our students. Small classes and a varied curriculum meet the needs of the 21st Century woman, and are supported by state-of the -art science and computer laboratories.