Geneva Around this time, the House of Savoy came to at least nominally dominate the city. In the 15th century, an oligarchic republican government emerged with the creation of the Grand Council. In the first half of the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation reached the city, causing religious strife, during which Savoy rule was thrown off and Geneva allied itself with the Swiss Confederacy. In 1541, with Protestantism on the rise, John Calvin, the founder of Calvinism, became the spiritual leader of the city and established the Republic of Geneva. By the 18th century, Geneva had come under the influence of
Geneva City School District school. In 2008-2009, the school became a school for grades K through 2, switching principals and some faculty. "Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses" "Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses" <nowiki>*</nowiki>Denotes interim appointment Geneva City School District Geneva City School District is a school district in Geneva, New York, United States. The current superintendent is Trina S. Newton. The district operates four schools: Geneva High School, Geneva Middle School, West Street School, and North Street School. Relatively little is known about the early history of Geneva public schools. On June 19, 1812, the New