Contact Us
Dr. Iris J. Banister School No. 33
(585) 482-9290 | 33info@rcsdk12.org | 500 Webster Avenue, Rochester, NY 14609
Start Time 9:00 a.m. Dismissal Time 3:30 p.m.
PreK Hours 8:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Grade Level PreK-6
School Information
Start Time 9:00 a.m.
Dismissal Time 3:30 p.m.
PreK Hours 8:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Grade Level PreK-6
500 Webster Avenue, Rochester, NY 14609
Phone (585) 482-9290
Email/Text 33info@rcsdk12.org
Website www.rcsdk12.org/33
Principal
Lisa Garrow
Assistant Principal
Michelle Killings (Gray House)
Assistant Principal
Lisa Pritchard (Gold House)
Assistant Principal
Kristal Haines (Blue House)
Academy Director
Eileen Eller (Florence S. Brown Pre-K)
Parent Contact
Mary Peoples (K-6)
Parent Contact
Yolanda Sanchez (PreK)
Board Liaison
Isaiah Santiago
School Chief
Brenda Torres-Santana
DASA Coordinator
Eileen Eller
Program Features
Foreign Languages Spanish (Dual Language Program)
English Language Learners (ENL) Yes
Chorus Yes
Band/Orchestra Yes
Instrumental Music Lessons Yes
Step Teams No
Extended/Expanded Day Yes, Center for Youth and EnCompass
On-Site After-School Care Yes (Ryan Recreation Center)
School-based Health Center Yes, Rochester Regional School Based Health Center
School-based Health Center Yes, Rochester Regional School Based Health Center
Summer Programs Yes, district-wide
Business/College/Faith Partnerships Ryan Recreation Center, Sully Library, Foster Grandparent Program, Northeast Area Development (NEAD), Scribner Road School, Browncroft Church Volunteers, Books & Blankets Program, City of Rochester Bureau of Youth Services, area Rotary Clubs, School-Based Health Center through Rochester Regional Health, Foodlink
For more details on our partnerships, click here.
For more details on our partnerships, click here.
Unique Features
- Strong instructional focus that prepares students to meet academic standards in reading, writing, computation, and problem-solving
- Exceptional Dual Language Program PreK - 6th grade
- Since 1966, the School No. 33 community has partnered with the Children's Institute to offer The Primary Project, a tier two prevention program to help children in Pre-K to 3rd grade adjust to the school community using a child-centered play approach.
- Onsite School-Based Health Center through Rochester Regional Health is available onsite to provide acute physical care to students as well as mental health counseling to students and their families.
- A distinctive partnership with neighborhood-based organization Connected Communities, School #33 embraces the Community School model with a powerful focus on integrated student supports, expanded learning opportunities and partnerships, collaborative leadership and deepened family engagement.