Franklin Elementary

Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, also known as Sacred Heart Academy, is an independent, private Catholic day school for women in grades nine through 12. Located in Buffalo, N.Y., the academy provides Catholic education to more than 400 students every year. It offers a variety of placement courses as well as college preparatory classes for students. The academy provides academic support through its guidance department and the learning center. It also provides individual educational services, assessments and referrals on a case-by-case basis and in consultation with the student s family. The academy employs more than 25 classroom teachers. Its student services include library and media center services, learning resources, and scholarships and financial assistance. Sacred Heart Academy is chartered by the board of regents of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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.