Move here a few years ago. Worried about the schools. If you are looking at the area, I would…read morerecommend this school to anyone. My kids are excited to go to school everyday. There is a lot of one on one attention. The teachers are great. I went to Pa schools and, there is no comparison. My kids have been on more field trips in pre-k and first grade than I went to my entire school career.

My son did lacrosse camp here. Coaches were great very encouraging and really made best use of the…read moretime. The grounds are beautiful. I would recommend if you're new to lacrosse. I wish they scrimmaged more though and really put those skills to use in real time!

I am here to cheer on my husband as he runs the Canisius Chilly Challenge 5K. The course is a…read more"right turns only" rectangle starting and ending in front of the high school. The post race party is in the newly built gymnasium. Runners, volunteers and guests were treated to delicious chili, both with meat and without. The chilies were accompanied by shredded cheddar cheese, hot pepper flakes, chopped scallions and, of course, saltine crackers. There are 2 long tables set up; no waiting. Catering by Joe's Deli As this is a high school, there is no beer. There is water, soda pop, cookies and bananas also offered. A nice, if somewhat chilly course, and a really nice post race party.

(Part 4 of 1) 10/14/19…read moreI am sure an all girls school has their own crazy antics that some girls did. Nevertheless, the main thing that I would change if I were back in time, is wearing some freaking flip flops instead of walking on the bathroom floor/showers areas.  Once done, students walked or ran back to their dormitories. This could be a long walk during the cold and miserable days. During the hot times, some (including myself) walked back to the dorm in only our towels.  Some students got a huge surprise when their towels got pulled off of them. Under the wrong circumstances some women caught an eye full and laughed; as well, as other male students. Teenagers at there finest... The Resident Assistants who are high school seniors and act like supervisors for the dormitory teachers, guarded the showers and kept everyone else from using the showers.(certainly in my dorm called Templeton) Evidently the all the classmates in the Templeton Dorm did not have the guts to challenge their authority.   We were all freshmen in that dorm and we all were intimidated by the seniors. (This another thing I would change in me if I were to go back in time my 9th grade year...there was no rule where you couldn't shower in the morning, afternoon or night in Templeton...it was just the Resistant Assistants being assholes...with the exception of one or two of them later on.) There were things that some seniors did that intimidated other classmates around the school, but after my first year, I was not intimidated by anyone.  Not even the teacher that threatened to beat me up for saying some sexual remarks to his girlfriend. I did not say those things to her, but if I did, I would have told him right then and there since he was all confrontational with me. (Of course this would have lead to a darker path. One of use would be dead and the other in prison... I am glad had restraint... I don't remember if I reported him to another teacher, but I know nothing happened to him in the years I was there...)  Ahhh the things that happen at school.   Today is 10/10/19 and I am sure everyone uses the showers in their own dormitories ...(I hope so)... since both sexes now live on campus. There are a lot more memories that I am sure will come out when I write about Winter Carnival,  Orientation,  Senior Trips, Crimes&Punishments,  musicals and acting to name several things. I am happy this school is part of my life. I am not sure who I would have been if not for The Gow School.  More to come later on...

Great school brother attended in 2004 and it's only been getting better and bigger…read more Thanks

Nichols is actually called "Niggles" because I always seem to have some annoying niggling injuries…read morewhen I play a soccer game here, and I'll always associate it with niggling injuries even though it's an amazing facility. Nichols is probably the best place I have ever played football (soccer) in the Buffalo area. The field is perfect. Unfortunately I have a very poor record here... in finals, I've always been on the losing side. Then again I've always been on the massive underdog team in finals, and it's a miracle that those teams have even made it to the final game... but yes, never won a trophy here. Nevertheless, thoroughly appreciate the surface and the facilities. I won't mention the guy that took me out here on this field and severely damaged my ankle. On purpose. That kind of thing is hard to forgive but what can you do. That's life.

Excellent education. They also have amazing art, drama, sports, literary and science programs among…read moreother programs they have. they have their own concert hall, hockey rink, baseball diamond, gymnasium and many other modern amenities. The teachers are top notch and the students consistently graduate to Ivy League colleges

I went to this school from 1981-1984. The principle at that time was Terry Wolfenden…read more It used to be called Dunkirk Junior High School, but they changed the name a few years before I went to emphasize the middle school years were a separate stage of child/student development, worthy of its own name, and not just a high school but "junior". All in all, I can say that I received a somewhat rigorous education here, with some exceptions. Students of all abilities were grouped into the same class. It didn't compare to more wealthy school districts or to boarding/day schools, but for a small, rural town, it was good. And of couese, it doesn't compare to schooling nowadays, where younger and younger students are taught more advanced concepts. We were still doing arithmetic in seventh grade and didn't fully start a foreign language until eighth grade. I am a little miffed now that lunch breaks back then were only one-half of a period, so 20 minutes. We really had to rush to line up and then eat our lunches, especially if you were at the end of the line. Another time, the lunch supervisor made the entire lunchroom (about 100 students) stay after school to punish us because just a few students were being unruly. This was not fair to us, and I missed a student council meeting because of this. All of us also all were required to attend vocational classes like metal shop, sewing, cooking, and woodshop even in the eighth grade, even though some were in the college-bound track. This is what the classes were for college-track students: 6th grade (9 periods of 40 minutes each): English Social Studies (I forget what) Math (arithmetic) Science Reading Vocational (woodshop, metal/plastic shop, art, sewing, cooking, library skills) Spelling (called "Achievement")/Lunch Music/P.E. Activity period 7th Grade (9 periods of 40 minutes each): English Social Studies (local history: NY State, Chautauqua County, and City of Dunkirk) Math (advanced intensive arithmetic) Science/Health Reading/tour of German, Spanish, and French to see what you liked best Vocational (art, either woodshop or metal/plastic show, either sewing or cooking) Spelling (called "Achievement")/Lunch Music/P.E. Activity period 8th Grade (9 periods of 40 minutes each): English Social Studies (American history I think) Math (pre-algebra) Science one of the three: Spanish, French, German for high school credit Vocational (art, either woodshop or metal/plastic show, either sewing or cooking) Spelling/other areas of the class' choice (called "Achievement")/Lunch Music/P.E. Activity period As for sports, there weren't many, unlike today. The was intramural after-school basketball in all grades, but for boys only. And there was an extramural eighth grade boys basketball team (by tryout only). Major Title IX violations here! Back then, there was not a sports field on campus and no parking lot for teachers and staff. Don't believe me? Take a look at the website Historic Aerials (https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer) to see what it was like in the 1980's. I'm jealous of today's students! :-)

Bemus Point Central School District is full of qualified professionals who truly care about…read morestudents and their success. From Administration to teachers to support staff, you can find dedicated and compassionate individuals everywhere while on campus. At the elementary, which is where my experience comes from, you can rest easy knowing that your child(ren) are getting a sound, research-based, and data-driven education that focuses on individual student needs.

I go here and I love it but it is a good school and we work usually a grade lvl above so if you are…read morelooking for something more challenging I recommend this school but it is definitely a gifted school though so its tough but I love it here!!!!! I'm in 7th grade and I have went to Olmsted schools from K-now and I wouldn't change it for the world!! there is a Olmsted for PK-4 too I love it hereeeee and we do so many different programs like band and languages and theater so I recommend coming here 1000000% and teachers are so nice and I've made so many new friends !!!

Our Lady of mount caramel religious education program is wonderful. This program is conducted by…read morevolunteer teachers from our community. These men and women have gone out of their way for many years to help educate our Catholic children in religious education. Father Dan FIEBELKORN is our pastor and he does a great job with our mass. You can actually hear the entire mass. The religious education director has gone out of her way to help my grandson in many ways. This church is a wonderful place to gather with the community in service of our good Lord. Come join our church family, you will fun love and joy within