Innova Girls Academy Charter School
Fast Facts
General Information
Innova Girls Academy is the only all-girls elementary school in Rochester.
We provide a safe, caring, and inspiring learning environment for all of our students. Our teachers provide individualized instruction to ensure all students thrive.
We are a Girl Scouts Academy – all students will have access to Girl Scout STEAM programming during the school day. We use hands-on-learning activities to engage students in learning that promotes problem-solving. Our students will be encouraged daily by a culture of sisterhood and will see themselves as leaders.
Services
Transportation
Students will have access to school buses.
Uniforms
Students will wear uniforms: a purple polo with the Innova logo, black pants, and closed toe shoes.
School Services
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Hands-On STEAM Learning
- Extended School Day
- Girls Scouts Programming
- Girl Scout Summer Camp
- Culturally Relevant Learning
- Community Partnerships
- Strong Family/School Relationships
Instructional Models
- Two teachers in every classroom.
- Small group instruction: Teachers will work with students in small groups to ensure that they all have the support that they need to be successful.
- Data-driven instruction: Teachers will use student data to better understand what type of support students need.
- Extended time to learn: Students will have longer classroom block times for literacy and math to ensure that they have strong foundational learning skills.
Academic Offerings
- Hands-on STEAM Learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
- Girl Scouts Science Classes
- Girl Scouts Advisory Period
- Leadership Instruction
Student Support
- Small Group Instruction
- Special Education
- English as a New Language Learning Program
Clubs and Activities
- All girls are part of a Girl Scout Troop that meets during the school day
- Girl Scouts Summer Camp
- Girl Scout field trips during the school year
Community Partnership Programs
- Girl Scouts of Western New York
We opened our doors to our first group of students in August of 2023. As such, we do not yet have school performance data to share. We are confident that our students thrive academically as we utilize best practices from top-performing charter schools across the country.
