Vertus Charter School, along with three other public charter schools, was featured in Democrat & Chronicle on February 17th. In an interview, our Co-Founder Dr. Leigh McGuigan says: “Most kids don’t want to fail; most kids don’t want to act out,” McGuigan said. “Kids respond to the message of low expectations. If the message is…

Vertus was featured on Channel 8 News today! See the full video below. Careers & Mentoring Focus of New Charter School

On December 17 the State Board of Regents granted Vertus a charter. Vertus will open for 9th graders in Rochester in September 2014. Information about career opportunities and student enrollment will be available in January. To everyone who supported our application, thank you! Leigh McGuigan and Perry White

One of our co-founders Perry White was recently interviewed about Vertus on NPR! Click here for the full story and audio.