Welcome Message From The Director

Elmwood Village Charter School began as a vision of a parent living in the Elmwood Village area of Buffalo.  She envisioned a small community school that would be able to address the individual learning needs of its students. She assembled a group of educational experts that included veteran teachers, university professors, behavioral experts, and school administrators... more>>

Admissions

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Elmwood Village Charter School is a public school of choice, and there is no tuition or fees required for attendance.  Admission to EVCS is done through a lottery system. In order to enter a child in the lottery, parents/guardians must submit a COMPLETED APPLICATION by Friday, March 29, 2013. The public lottery will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at our main campus at 40 Days Park. Students who do not secure a spot in the school through the lottery are placed on a waiting list. Siblings of students who are currently enrolled at EVCS are given preference. In the event that we have more siblings applying for admission than available seats, a sibling lottery will be held before the general lottery. Once a student is admitted to EVCS, that child's place in the school is secure, and he or she will not have to go through the lottery in subsequent years. Preference for admission must also be given to Buffalo residents. Applications received after March 29th may result in a child being placed on the waiting list.  EVCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, native language, disability, or marital status of a student’s parents. 

A new student enjoying the first day of a new school year (2006).

EVCS Middle School Task Force

The Elmwood Village Charter School Renewal application was approved on December 14, 2010, in its entirety by the New York State Board of Regents! This includes our expansion plans up through 8th grade, as well as the addition of a 2nd class at every grade level.

Congratulations to our entire staff for all their hard work in making our School a special and wonderful place. The Board of Trustees would especially like to thank our Director, John Sheffield; our Curriculum Coordinator, Anne Wechsler; and our Student Services Coordinator, Ann Landrigan for all their work on our charter renewal.

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About our Facility

In September of 2012, the Elmwood Village Charter School moved into its new location at 40 Days Park.  The building was constructed in 1957 and was the home of former Buffalo Public School 36.  Elmwood Village Charter School invested 2.4 million dollars to renovate the building. The new site enabled the school to bring the elementary and middle school divisions back together under one roof, and will accommodate our expansion up through the 2013-2014 school year.  The building is situated on the beautiful and historic Days Park; has a playground; a full-size gymnasium; a modern library/media center; a full-size cafeteria; large, bright classrooms; handicap accessibility; updated office-space; pull-out rooms for special education and ESL instruction; art and music classrooms; and wireless computer access in every classroom.  The architectural firm that designed the renovations was HHL, and the general contractor for the project was BRD Construction.