Buffalo Elementary School of Technology

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Buffalo Elementary School of Technology
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Buffalo Elementary School of Technology
414 South Division Street

Willert Park

Buffalo
,
Erie
,
New York
14204

United States
Coordinates 42°52′48.04″N78°51′36.07″W / 42.8800111°N 78.8600194°W / 42.8800111; -78.8600194 Coordinates: 42°52′48.04″N78°51′36.07″W / 42.8800111°N 78.8600194°W / 42.8800111; -78.8600194
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StatusPriority School
School number6
PrincipalKaren R. Piotrowski
Grades K-8
S.A.M. [1] Patrick J. Cook
Website BEST

Buffalo Elementary School of Technology (formerly P.S. 6 and later Academic Challenge Center) is an elementary school located in Buffalo, New York. It is located at 414 South Division Street in Buffalo and serves Grades K through 8. As of 2014 the acting principal is Karen Piotrowski. The previous principal, Sharon Brown, was transferred.

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History

The school was established in 1839 as P.S. 6. In 1977 the school became one of the first magnet schools in the city and was renamed the "Academic Challenge Center." In 1997 the school was renamed "Buffalo Elementary School of Technology" in response to the school adopting a program that would integrate technology use into all subject areas. [2]

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

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