ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The School of the Arts will have counselors available on campus on Tuesday for students and staff after a girl, 15, walked off the school’s building.

The girl remains hospitalized in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Rochester Police said they arrived at the school around 11:30 a.m. after getting reports of a girl having a mental health crisis. Police say she walked off the roof before first responders could make contact with her.

Community members gathered at the campus to pray on Monday evening outside the school. The Greater Harvest Church on 121 Driving Park Ave. will also hold a prayer service on Friday starting at 7 p.m. in the wake of the incident at SOTA.

“It just makes me feel, y’know, your eyes tear up, and you’re just like, my kid’s at a school, you think they’re safe, but it’s not that way,” an anonymous parent said.

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The parent expressed frustration over the school district’s communication, saying many parents heard about the situation from social media before receiving any official communication from the district.

The parent said she hadn’t heard much from the school district by the time she picked up her daughter around 3:30 p.m.

Tom Kowalski, News10NBC: “What would you want to see change in terms of, communication between the school and parents in situations like this in the future?”

Anonymous parent: “Just more calls. I haven’t received a call yet from the city school district so hopefully they can do better at that.”

Around 1 p.m., parents like Tamara Page anxiously waited outside after hearing about the suicide attempt from Facebook, not the school.

“I found out about the whole incident on Facebook. Crime alert. Facebook. Social media. Not the school, not nothing. They haven’t even sent a robocall home yet,” Page said.

Cuevas Walker, who has a nephew who attends the school, was outside leading the prayer for the girl. He said the incident left families shaken up, including his family.

Around 8:15 p.m., the RCSD interim superintendent shared a statement with News10NBC, saying events like this can have a lasting impact. Here is the full statement:

“Today was a difficult day for our school community. We recognize that events like this can have a lasting impact, and we want to ensure that our students and staff have the support they need.”

“Counselors and the Trauma, Illness, and Grief team will be available for any student or staff member who would like to talk. Families are encouraged to reach out to the school if they have concerns about their child or other students at School of the Arts that may be in need of support.”

If you or a loved one is experiencing thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. To learn more about the resources available, click here.

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