Buffalo Public Schools

Buffalo Public Schools

Putting children & families first to ensure high academic achievement for all."
Location
712 City Hall, Buffalo, New York, United States
Erie County, Western New York
Coordinates 42°53′11.73″N 78°52′45.49″W / 42.8865917°N 78.8793028°W / 42.8865917; -78.8793028Coordinates: 42°53′11.73″N 78°52′45.49″W / 42.8865917°N 78.8793028°W / 42.8865917; -78.8793028
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-K-12 and Adult education
Established 1838
Superintendent Kriner Cash
Schools

Elementary:45
High School:18
20

Adult Ed:2
Budget $798,200,000[1]
Students and staff
Teachers 2860.6 (FTE)[2]
Staff 2142.7 (FTE)[2]
Student-teacher ratio 12.8:1[2]
Other information
Website www.buffaloschools.org

Buffalo Public Schools serves approximately 34,000 students in Buffalo, New York, the second largest city in the state of New York. It is located in Erie County of western New York and operates nearly 70 facilities.[3]

History

The Buffalo Public School System was started in 1838, 13 years after the completion of the Erie Canal and only 6 years after the 1832 incorporation of the City of Buffalo. Buffalo was the first city in the state of New York to have a free public education system supported by local taxes. Although New York City had a free public education system prior to 1838, NYC obtained additional funding through private donations and sources.[4] Buffalo Public Schools' first Superintendent of Schools, Oliver Gray Steele (1805–1879), was a prominent and successful business man. Originally from Connecticut, Steele relocated to Buffalo in 1827. He held three different terms as Superintendent between 1838 and 1852, during which twelve new elementary facilities were built, bringing the total to 15 elementary buildings. A building for a dedicated high school was also purchased during this time. Steele is credited as being the "Father of the Public Schools of Buffalo" as his reorganization of the schools in Buffalo enabled children to have access to a free public education.[4] Over 35 people have held the position of Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools since that time.

Former Superintendents

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Administration

Board of Education

The Board of Education of the Buffalo City School District is the policy-making body for the Buffalo Public Schools,[6] as provided by the Constitution of the State of New York, and is under the general supervision of the New York State Education Department.[7] The board consists of 9 members elected by popular vote of District residents.

Board Members (2016-2017 Academic Year)

Superintendent & Advisory Cabinet

Schools

Elementary Schools

Unless where noted, schools serve Grades PreK-8

List of Primary Schools
P.S.NameNeighborhoodPrincipalAssistant Principal(s)Enrollment[8]Specialty Programs
3 D'Youville Porter Campus School Front Park Sharon Brown Freddy Barrera
Maria-Rosario Cala 		703
6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology Willert Park Karen Piotrowski Hadassa Bachellor 605 Technology integration into content areas
17 Early Childhood Center 17 Delaware District Karen Murray [acting] 434 Houses Grades PreK-4
18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence Front Park Aakta Patel Suzanne Allen [acting] 525
19 Native American Magnet School Grant Ferry Jerome Piwko Bogdan Kotnis 532
27 Hillery Park Elementary School Seneca Vincent Vanderlip [interim] 689
30 Frank A. Sedita Academy Front Park Dawn DiNitale Mirlene Dere 767
31 Harriet Ross Tubman School Emslie Heather English Barry Ifedigbo
Julie Walsh 		481
32 Bennett Park Montessori Willert Park Marianna Cecchini Diane Sauer
Kathleen Sciolino
Peter Gottfried [interim] 		984 Montessori school ages 3 to Grade 8
33 Bilingual Center First Ward Miguel Medina Robert Roberts 543 Designated for bilingual students
37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School Medical Park Serena Restivo Carolyn Flattery
Sam Reynolds 		478 Fruit Belt neighborhood community school with single-gender classrooms in junior high grades
43 Lovejoy Discovery School Lovejoy Linda Marzalek [acting] 699 Community school for Lovejoy neighborhood
45 International School Grant Ferry Lynn Piccirillo Jennifer English
Martin Lyonga 		1294 Primarily serves international/refugee students
48 School 48 @ 39 Medical Park Jennifer Stockmeyer [acting] 215 Annex to School 81 (Grades PK-K)
53 Community School Kingsley June Clark William Lynch 444
54 Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence Parkside Geneive Johnson Greg Johnson 514 Houses Grades PreK-4
59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet MLK Park Denisca Thompson Mark Shoemaker
Tara Sims 		492 Science-based curriculum for Grades 3-8
59A Annex 59 Broadway Fillmore Katie Goldman 351 PreK-2 Annex to School 59
61 Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction Leroy Parette Walker Unseld Robinson 345 Houses Grades PreK-4
64 Frederick Law Olmsted School Park Meadow Marquita Bryant Josh Freeburg 623 Gifted & Talented/Language Immersion Programs (Grades PreK-4)
65 Roosevelt Early Childhood Center Riverside Michelle Barnes Kristin Reeves 412
66 North Park Middle Academy North Park Anibal Soler Carla Graves
Carlos Wallace 		254 Houses Grades 5-8
67 Discovery School South Abbott David Thomas Amy Chavez 608 Hands-On/Inquiry Learning Focus
69 Houghton Academy Kaisertown Elaine Vandi Mary Lou Reil 529
72 Lorraine Elementary School Abbott McKinley Jeff Banks Sharon McCormick
Sarah Vittoria 		821 Medical Careers Exploratory School
74 Hamlin Park Claude & Ouida Clapp Academy Hamlin Park Patrick Cook Ginna Wilson 458 Hamlin Park community school neighborhood
76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy Columbus Kathy Foy Marlon Lee
Matthew Pegg
Rafael Perez 		775 Lower West Side community school designated for bilingual students
79 William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence Military Gregory Mott Michael Ryndak 560
80 Highgate Heights School Kensington Gayle White Geraldine Lopez 431 University district community school
81 School 81 North Park Nick Klaich Denise Cobbs
Ryan Shepherd 		851
82 Early Childhood Center 82 Kenfield Tanika Shedrick Margaret Heath 399 Houses Grades PreK-4
89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence Grider Contann Dabney Carrie Myers
LeeQuisha Volious
Natasha Hendricks 		698
91 BUILD Academy MLK Park Kevin Garcia Andrew Drouin 456
93 Southside Elementary School Seneca Darlene Jesonowski Bruno Stampone
Natalie White
Patricia Dixon 		1143 South Buffalo community school
94 West Hertel Academy Military Cecelie Owens Carmelita Burgin
Michael Suwala 		861 Black Rock/Riverside community school
95 Waterfront Elementary School Columbus David Hills Terrance Jenkins
Nicola Dias
Catherine Polina 		880
97 Harvey Austin Elementary School Emerson Demario Strickland Lisa Robinson
Deanna Schmitt 		624 East Side community school
99 Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center Kingsley Tracie-Michele Lewis Eileen Crumb
Holly Staley 		881 IB and Chinese/African Infusion Programs (Grades PK-4)

Grades 5-12 Schools

List of Middle/High Schools
P.S.School NameNeighborhoodPrincipalAssistant Principal(s)Enrollment[8]Specialty Programs
156 Frederick Law Olmsted School Kenfield Mike Gruber Jim Fredo
Catherine Krautsack
Leslie Potempa 		818 Gifted & talented middle/high school program
192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Masten Park Jody Covington Rebecca Ryan
Jon Welka 		760 Magnet school for art/performance students
195 City Honors School Medical Park Bill Kresse Alicia Barinas
Tandy Hamilton
Angela Hannah 		1072 School for high-performing students with IB program and AP classes
197 @ 39 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School Medical Park Todd Miklas Derek Baker 240 Annex to PS 197 (Grades 5-8)
197 Grider Dennis Lesniak 432 Environmental and Health Science focus (Grades 9-12)
198 The International Preparatory School Front Park Jamie Barden [interim] Amy Chase
Danielle Cugalj
Enrique Marrero [interim] 		843 CTE programs in business for international students

High Schools

Except where noted, all school serve Grades 9-12

List of High Schools
P.S.School NameNeighborhoodPrincipalAssistant Principal(s)Enrollment[8]Specialty Programs
206 South Park High School Triangle Theresa Schuta Molly Forero
Orniece Hill
Kathleen Thomas 		888 South Buffalo community school with CTE programs in Personal Training, Virtual Enterprise, Solar Technology, and Differentiated Horticulture
207 Lafayette International High School Forest John Starkey 109 West Side community school with ENL programs for students new to the U.S. (Grade 9)
212 Leonardo da Vinci High School Front Park Greg Lodinsky [interim] 383 Students take classes on campus from D'Youville College
301 Burgard Vocational High School Leroy Charlene Watson Eric Johnson
Jamie St. John
Tracey Travis 		507 Vocational programs in Automotive technology, Welding, and Machine Tool Technology in partnership with Alfred State College
302 Emerson School of Hospitality Downtown Debbie Stokes Aarin Pellitieri
Elena Wozniak 		474 Students learn hospitality/culinary skills with an on-site restaurant
304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School Columbus Gabriella Morquecho Pedro Estrada
Greg Stefanone
Dan Zack 		1190 Technology prep school with concentrations in biochemistry, engineering, computer science, and electric technology
305 McKinley Vocational High School Black Rock Crystal Barton Marck Abraham
Craig Brodnicki
Michael House 		1199 Vocational programs in aquatic ecology, printing, HVAC, and applied trades (carpentry, electricity, and plumbing)
309 East Community High School MLK Park Darryl King Moustafa Khalil 61 East Side community school with CTE Programs in Law and Public Safety (Grade 9)
335 Middle Early College High School Starin Central Susan Doyle David Potter 407 Students take 5 years of high school to graduate from Buffalo State College (Grades 10-12)
355 Emerson Annex @ 28 Triangle Debbie Stokes Katie Schuta 240 Annex to PS 302 (Grades 9-10)
363 Computing Academy of Technological Sciences Starin Central Susan Doyle Lizzy Crispin 102 Computer science education with networking and programming (Grade 9)
366 Research Laboratory High School Grider Angela Cullen [acting] 60 Life sciences/bioinformatics research (Grade 9)

Adult/Alternative Programs

List of Adult/Alternative Programs
P.S.School NameNeighborhoodPrincipalAssistant PrincipalEnrollment[8]Description
42 Occupational Training Center Leroy Tom Vitale 72 Vocational training for students with disabilities until Age 21
46 Adult Education Division Allentown Lester Leopold GED/Career Training for adults
84 Health Care Center for Children Grider Jennifer Kapsiak Michelle Reczek 201 Self-contained setting for students with medical/physical challenges K-21
131 Suspension Program @ 4 First Ward Nathanial McCrea 327 Alternative education for suspended students Grades 7-10
The Academy School @ 4 Traci Cofield [acting] Janice Bowden Alternative education for Grades 7-12
353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette Grant Ferry Teena Jackson Julie Horn 275 Credit recovery for international students Grades 7-10
357 Pathways Academy @ East MLK Park Traci Cofield Maria Conrad 75 Credit recovery for overaged freshmen
358 Virtual Pathways First Ward Valarie Kent Online credit recovery for undercredited students

Phase-Out Schools

The following schools are being phased out due to low academic performance and are not accepting new students

List of Phase-Out Schools
P.S.School NameNeighborhoodPrincipalAssistant Principal(s)Enrollment[8]Description
200 Bennett High School Starin Central Bert Stevenson 107 North Buffalo community school with Law & Business Magnets (Grade 12)
204 Lafayette High School Forest Denise Clarke Dan Bass
Rafael Mercado 		302 ESL programs for International Students (Grades 11-12)
205 Riverside Institute of Technology Riverside Ella Dunne Martin Buchnowski
Patrick Doyle 		471 CTE programs in health, entrepreneurship, and finance (Grades 10-12)
307 East High School MLK Park Rose Schneider Moustafa Khalil 166 CTE Programs in Health Occupations and Personal Training (Grades 11-12)

Defunct Schools

List of Defunct Schools
P.S.School NameNeighborhoodLow GradeHigh GradeYear ClosedBuilding Status
1 School 1 Lakeview K 8 1976 Demolished
2 School 2 Downtown K 8 1961 Demolished
4 Harbor Heights Elementary School First Ward K 8 2002 Houses Academy Programs
5 School 5 Kaisertown K 8 1955 Demolished
7 School 7 Babcock K 8 1950 Demolished
8 Follow Through Urban Learning Lab School Masten Park K 8 2004 Vacant
9 School 9 Schiller Park K 8 1980 Demolished
10 School 10 Downtown K 8 1955 Demolished
11 Poplar Academy Schiller Park K 4 2009 Vacant
12 Harriet Ross Tubman Early Childhood Center Willert Park K 4 2005 House Office of Special Education
13 School 13 Downtown K 12 2003 Private Apartments/Office Space
14 School 14 Downtown K 8 1930s Demolished
15 School 15 Downtown K 8 1965 Demolished
16 School 16 Bryant K 8 1976 Private Apartments
20 School 20 Black Rock K 8 1935 Demolished
21 School 21 North Park K 8 1980 Demolished
22 School 22 Central Park K 8 1980 Private Apartments
23 School 23 Genesee Moselle K 8 1980 Demolished
24 School 24 Broadway-Fillmore K 8 2002 Under Redevelopment (apartments) [9]
25 School 25 Babcock K 8 1949 Demolished
26 School 26 Babcock K 8 1982 Demolished
28 Triangle Academy Triangle K 8 1949 Houses Emerson School of Hospitality Annex
29 School 29 South Park K 8 1980 Vacant
30 School 30 Elmwood Village K 8 1976 Demolished
34 School 34 First Ward K 8 1976 Demolished
35 School 35 South Ellicott K 8 1933 Demolished
36 Days Park Early Childhood Center Allentown PreK 4 2009 Houses Elmwood Village Charter School
39 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Institute Medical Park PreK 8 2016 Houses School 48 and MST Prep Annex
40 School 40 Babcock PreK 6 2006 Vacant
41 School 41 Johnson PreK 8 1976 Demolished
42 School 42 Black Rock PreK 8 1979 Community Center/Apartments
44 Lincoln Academy Lovejoy K 8 2005 Vacant
47 School 47 Willert Park PreK 8 1978 Demolished
48 School 48 Masten Park K 8 1979 Demolished
49 School 49 Front Park K 8 1980 Community Services building
50 School 50 Emslie Special Education 1975 Demolished
51 Black Rock Academy Black Rock PreK 8 2005 Vacant
52 School 52 Forest K 8 1980 Demolished
55 School 55 Broadway-Fillmore K 8 1955 Demolished
56 School 56 Albright PreK 8 2007 Under reconstruction (apartments & office space) [10]
57 Broadway Village Elementary School Broadway-Fillmore PreK 6 2003 Under reconstruction (Lt. Matt Urban Center) [11]
58 School 58 Broadway-Fillmore K 8 1961 Demolished
59 School 59 MLK Park K 8 1976 Demolished
60 Riverside Academy Riverside PreK 4 2002 Renovation
62 School 62 MLK Park K 8 1980 Houses Crucial Human Services
63 School 63 LaSalle PreK 8 2007 Under reconstruction (apartments) [12]
70 Indian Park Academy Cazenovia Park K 8 2002 Vacant
71 WEB Early Childhood Center Schiller Park PreK 4 2007 Houses King Center Charter School
73 School 73 Columbus K 8 1970 Demolished
75 School 75 Emslie K 8 1979 Vacant
77 School 77 Front Park PreK 4 2006 Renovation being pursued (low-income apartments) [13]
78 School 78 LaSalle PreK 8 2008 Vacant
79 School 79 Military K 8 1976 Northwest Community Center
83 School 83 University Heights K 4 1976 Houses Anderson Gallery for University at Buffalo
85 School 85 Kensington K 4 1976 Houses Charter School for Inquiry (former Community Charter School)
86 St. Lawrence Academy Starin Central PreK 4 2004 Houses BPS' Adult Learning Program
87 School 87 Willert Park 5 12 2007 Houses Office of Curriculum & Instruction
88 School 88 North Park K 4 1979 North Buffalo Community Center
93 School 93 Hamlin Park K 4 1975 Community Action Organization
96 Campus West School Black Rock PreK 8 2011 Used by Buffalo State College
142 Fulton Academic Complex Perry K 8 1982 Houses Schofield Adult Day Healthcare Center
171 WEB Middle School Schiller Park 5 8 2006 Vacant
192 Buffalo Traditional School Masten Park 5 12 2005 Houses Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
202 Grover Cleveland High School Front Park 9 12 2011 Houses The International Preparatory School
203 Kensington High School Kenfield 9 12 2003 Houses Frederick Law Olmsted High School
302 Emerson Vocational High School Emerson 9 12 2002 Houses Harvey Austin School
306 Seneca Vocational High School Grider 9 12 2003 Houses Math Science Technology Campus
307 Buffalo Vocational Technical Center MLK Park 9 12 2003 Houses East Campus

Other information

The Buffalo Public School System boasts the most exceptional academically performing high school in Western New York, the City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park, which is recognized as one of the most exceptional high schools in the United States. Originally built in 1912 as Masten Park High School, it sits atop the foundation of the original school that was built in 1895, but was destroyed by a fire in 1912. The name was changed in 1927 to Fosdick-Masten Park High School in honor of the first principal Frank Fosdick. The building was used as a girls vocational school from 1953 until 1980 when the City Honors School was moved from P.S. 17 on Main Street over to the current location. City Honors was founded in 1975 for academically gifted and talented high school students, however now accepts students from grades 5- 12.

Another important public high school is Lafayette High School, completed in 1903. It is the oldest Buffalo public school still in its original building, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lafayette has the largest and most active alumni association of any Buffalo public high school. In contrast to City Honors, Lafayette is one of the worst-performing schools in the district, in large part because many English as a second language students are assigned to it.

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Athletics

Buffalo Public Schools has an extensive athletic program. Students can participate in football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, cross-country, track and field, bowling, swimming, volleyball, ice hockey and rugby.

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