FINGER LAKES RESIDENTIAL CENTER

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)

67 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The **Finger Lakes Residential Center**, located in Lansing, New York, is a secure residential facility operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). It serves as a juvenile justice facility designed to house and rehabilitate youth who have been placed in the custody of the state by the family courts. Unlike a traditional academic school, the facility functions as a highly structured, restricted environment that integrates mandatory educational programming with behavioral health services and intensive supervision.

The center’s primary focus is on the rehabilitation and social reintegration of its residents. The educational component is designed to keep youth on track with their academic requirements while they complete their court-ordered placements, often focusing on remedial education, vocational training, and life-skills development. The facility operates under strict safety and security protocols, emphasizing a therapeutic approach that aims to address the underlying issues—such as trauma, behavioral struggles, or social challenges—that led to the residents' placement in the juvenile justice system.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FINGER LAKES RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	10
Black	38

Black
38 (56.7%)
White
19 (28.4%)
Hispanic
10 (14.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
Phone:	(607)533-5066
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	67
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 23

Grade 10 18

Grade 11 18

Grade 12 5

Ungraded 1