Hope Hall School

Hope Hall is a private, non-denominational, not-for-profit school designed for students with special learning needs who consistently experience frustration in the traditional classroom setting.
Hope Hall is committed to the belief that when students are given respect and enough time in a supportive, multi-sensory learning environment, they can become successful learners.
Hope Hall will expand to meet the unique learning needs of a greater number of children who are unsuccessful in traditional educational settings.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: 3-12
  • Enrollment: 138 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 3-12

Student Body

Total Students
138 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
51%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Hope Hall School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Hope Hall is a private, non-denominational, not-for-profit school designed for students with special learning needs who consistently experience frustration in the traditional classroom setting. Hope Hall is committed to the belief that when students are given respect and enough time in a supportive, multi-sensory learning environment, they can become successful learners. Hope Hall will expand to meet the unique learning needs of a greater number of children who are unsuccessful in traditional educational settings.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Hope Hall School?
The application deadline for Hope Hall School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

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Our son was diagnosed with Auditory Processing Delay at age 6 through the Rochester City School District evaluation process. We were not aware of Hope Hall and the children it served until my wife found out they had an opening for an Administrative Assistant. Finding this was a GODSEND!!! He has been in Hope Hall since he was in 2nd grade after floundering in even Catholic School where he was shunned by the children, especially, for being a "runt" of the litter as he could not keep up with the curriculum. When he started at Hope Hall in the Fall of 2013, we knew soon after that this was the school for him!! Sister Diana Dolce began the school for our son and children like him who have learning disabilities that make it almost impossible for a child to keep up with regular education classrooms. He was "falling through the cracks" in even "private" school before he entered Hope Hall. Not only that, but his self-esteem ROSE immediately and he is now a VERY self-confident teenager!! We can NOT thank Sister Diana enough for her dedication and a strong commitment to our son and other's like him who would have it so different if Hope Hall had not been commenced!! It was just the first week into August and he CAN'T WAIT to go BACK to school!!! Sister Diana Dolce is ALSO super at controlling "bullying" in the school....nips it right in the bud!! In addition, she and her staff work HARD to help anyone afford the school as they do NOT get help from NYS with funding and strive based on donations and a VERY generous community out there. Thank you, Sister Diana and ALL our supporters!!!
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: 3-12
  • Enrollment: 138 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Rochester, NY is $6,629 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Rochester, NY is 91% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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