Founded in 1912, The Park School of Buffalo is WNY’s first and only co-ed, PreK through Grade 12 and Montessori school. Park students are academically and socially prepared problem solvers equipped with confidence, critical thinking skills, and a desire to make the world a better place.
Tucked away on a serene, 34-acre campus, Park boasts 14 buildings, three playing fields, a waterfall, pond and marsh area, and nature trails. This unique campus allows students to engage in experiential learning as it is intended. Designed so that classrooms and the outdoors integrate seamlessly, inspiration is limitless as curriculum knows no boundaries and isn’t confined to four walls.
In just one day, our lively campus offers a busy, exciting schedule from PreK all the way through Upper School. Montessori friends enter the Field Station holding hands with their puddle boots on, ready for a science lesson about fall ecology. Annabella in Grade 3, journal in hand, explains to visitors that she is starting a narrative about scary breathing dragons who are in search of their missing fire breath. Grade 4 students are fully engaged with our Artist in Residence, Mark DiVincenzo, working on paintbrush techniques and “plein air painting.” Passing the 3D lab, Grade 7 students are seen discussing their printing plans in teams. Seniors are busy in their Forensics elective comparing fingerprints for DNA analysis.
“At Park, students get the best of both worlds,” says Mr. Charles Hartney, Head of Upper School. “They establish deep academic foundations through our core requirements and can explore burgeoning interests and passions through our elective offerings and cocurricular programming. Our graduates leave with the skills essential to success beyond Park, including a profound sense of who they are and how they can share their talents with the wider community.”