Buffalo Elementary School of Technology (formerly P.S. 6 and later Academic Challenge Center) is an elementary school located in
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...
. It is located at 414 South Division Street in Buffalo and serves Grades K through 8. the acting principal is Karen Piotrowski. The previous principal, Sharon Brown, was transferred.
History
The school was established in 1839 as P.S. 6. In 1977 the school became one of the first magnet schools in the city and was renamed the "Academic Challenge Center." In 1997 the school was renamed "Buffalo Elementary School of Technology" in response to the school adopting a program that would integrate technology use into all subject areas.
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Former principals
''Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses''
*Mary Caldwell
*S.G. Love
*Ephraim F. Cook
*Samuel Slade
*Henry H. Rogers
*William D. Fisher
*Thomas W. Connors
*Gordon H. Higgins
*Philip W. Patti
*David M. Hansen
*Jane Cunningham
*Paul Lafornara
*Edith James
*Marion Canedo–?-1991
*Bernice T. Richardson–1991-1995 (Director - Liberty Partnership Program at Buffalo State College
The State University of New York College at Buffalo (colloquially referred to as Buffalo State College, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State) is a public college in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New ...
,[Hammersley, M. (1991, August 29). City Hires 300 For Professional Staff List. The Buffalo News] placed on leave[Simon, P. (1995, July 27). New Principals Named At 12 City Schools. ''The Buffalo News'', p. B5.])
*Nathaniel McCrea–1995-2007 (Assistant Principal - Frederick Law Olmsted 64,[ placed on assignment)
*Debra Sellivan-Pores–2007-2011 (Assistant Principal - International School 45,][Buffalo Public Schools (2007, July 11). ]
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*Sharon Brown–2011-2014 (Principal - West Hertel Academy, named Principal of D'Youville Porter Campus School)
References
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Magnet schools in New York (state)
Public middle schools in New York (state)
Public elementary schools in New York (state)
Schools in Buffalo, New York