Frederick Law Olmsted School

Frederick Law Olmsted School, also known as PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted, is the gifted and talented program for the Buffalo Public Schools. It houses two schools, an elementary and middle/high school within the district.

History

The school, named for the landscape architect of the same name, houses the district's gifted and talented program. The program was previously limited to elementary grades but has since grown to include high school students as well. The school program was initiated in 1978^[1] and opened in 1981 as part of the desegregation plan implemented by the Buffalo Public Schools. The elementary school building is typically located at the corners of Lincoln Parkway and Amherst Street. The middle and high schools are located at the former Kensington High School building, now called Olmsted at Kensington, on Suffolk Street.

The program was originally spread across as many as three buildings, with Grades PreK-2 being housed at School 64, 3 and 4 at the former Holy Angels Church at 440 West Avenue, and 5-8 at School 56 at 716 West Delavan Avenue.^[2] In 1994, due to an expiration of a lease with Holy Angels Church, grades 3-5 were shifted to School 56, and grades 6-8 moved to Red Jacket Academy at 911 Abbott Road.^[3] A proposal to house the school at the former H. H. Richardson Complex near Buffalo State College^[1] was proposed in the mid-1990s but never came to fruition.

After the school developed its high school program, Grades PreK through 4 moved to the Lincoln site, and Grades 5 through 8 at the program's high school site.

Elementary

Frederick Law Olmsted

Address
874 Amherst Street Buffalo, New York, Erie 14216 United States
Information
School number	64
Principal	Parette U. Walker
Grades	PreK-4
Language	English
Hours in school day	7
Color(s)	Crimson, white & gold
Team name	Olmsted Owls
Website	Frederick Law Olmsted 64

The elementary campus for Frederick Law Olmsted is located at 874 Amherst Street and serves Grades PreK through 4. The current principal is Mrs. Nora Trincanati, and the current assistant principal is Mrs. Parette Walker.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Dr. Judith Ricca–1981-1997 (Principal - School 56, placed on assignment^[4])
Kathleen Campbell–1994-1997 (Assistant Principal - Frederick Law Olmsted 64,^[5] named Principal of Waterfront Elementary School^[4])
John A. Nowicki–1997-2000 (Assistant Principal - Frederick Law Olmsted Elementary,^[4] retired)
Michael V. Gruber–2000-2011 (Assistant Principal - Frederick Law Olmsted 56, named Principal of Frederick Law Olmsted High School)

High School

Frederick Law Olmsted at Kensington

Address
319 Suffolk Street Kensington Buffalo, NY, Erie 14215 United States
Information
School number	156
Principal	Michael Gruber
Grades	5-12
Color(s)	Crimson & White
Mascot	Ollie the Owl
Team name	Owls
Website	Frederick Law Olmsted

The middle/high school (formally known as Frederick Law Olmsted at Kensington) is located at 319 Suffolk Street and serves Grades 5-12. The current principal is Michael Gruber. The assistant principals are James A. Fredo and Leslie R. Potempa.

* Denotes interim appointment

Gallery

School 11, where Grades 8-12 were educated during the Kensington reconstruction.
School 56, where the former Junior High component was housed.
School 67, where elementary grades were formerly housed (As School 98)
School 78, where grades PreK-4 were housed during the School 64 reconstruction.
School 97, where Grades 5-7 were educated during the Kensington reconstruction.

References

1 2 O'Brien, B. (1995, January 31). Olmsted school parents endorse plan for campus next to psychiatric center. The Buffalo News, p. B1.
↑ The elementary choices. (1990, December 23). The Buffalo News, p. M9.
↑ O'Brien, B. (1994, August 15). Children face shift in schools this fall. The Buffalo News, p. TRK.
1 2 3 Heaney, J. (1997, September 15). Schools use promotion to fill 11 principal slots. The Buffalo News, p. B5.
↑ Simon, P. (1994, July 14). Noted educator to head city school. The Buffalo News, p. A1.

External links

Olmsted at Kensington

Buffalo Public Schools

Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 48 @ 39 PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 91 BUILD Academy PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center

Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Programs @ 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School

High Schools	PS 200 Bennett High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 307 East High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 Emerson Annex @ 28 PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Computing Academy of Technological Sciences PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center

Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 PS 63 Campus North School 87 PS 96 Campus West School Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School

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