Buffalo Collegiate Charter School

Elmwood Franklin School, located in Buffalo, N.Y., is an independent nonprofit school. Founded in 1889, the school was associated with the Department of Pedagogy at Buffalo State College, formerly known as Buffalo Normal College. It offers a variety of educational and cocurricular programs to students in prekindergarten through grade eight. Elmwood Franklin School offers various programs, including English, arts, vocal music, science, social studies, mathematics, and computer and physical education. It also provides Spanish and French, craft, cooking, dance and games, reading, writing, spelling and computer education programs. The school additionally offers language arts, ancient history, and algebra and geometry programs.

Founded in 2001, Tapestry Charter School serves more than 450 students in kindergarten through grade 12. The school has been approved by the State University of New York Board of Trustees and the New York State Education Department. It provides speech and occupational therapies and hearing- and vision-impaired services in collaboration with Buffalo Public Schools. Tapestry Charter School features a library media center. Its academic curriculum includes art, music, dance and foreign languages. The school participates in a free and reduced price meal program. Tapestry Charter School s sports activities include basketball. Its voluntary parent/family organization includes The Community Association, which sponsors several fundraising events.