Rochester’s families deserve pre-kindergarten and kindergarten placements that meet their children’s needs. This report is a first step to better understand parents’ enrollment decision-making and how they experience enrollment policies. The goal is to help the Rochester City School District improve existing policies and processes so families have a better experience with enrollment.

The Children’s Agenda analyzed school enrollment data, conducted small group interviews and survey data from Rochester parents, and reviewed policies at comparable school districts. A total of 97 Rochester parents were engaged.