BUILD Academy

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BUILD Academy

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Address
340 Fougeron Street MLK Park Buffalo, New York, Erie, 14211 United States
Coordinates	42°54′29.53″N 78°49′34.12″W / 42.9082028°N 78.8261444°W / 42.9082028; -78.8261444Coordinates: 42°54′29.53″N 78°49′34.12″W / 42.9082028°N 78.8261444°W / 42.9082028; -78.8261444
Information
Status	Priority School
School board	Buffalo Board of Education
School district	Buffalo Public Schools
Superintendent	Pamela C. Brown
School number	91
Principal	Michelle M. Hope
Assistant principals	Marquita Bryant Adriann Tracey Johnson-Cofield
Grades	PK-8
School Administration Manager	James A. Helmicki
Website	BUILD Academy

BUILD Academy is located at 340 Fougeron Street and serves Grades PreK through 8. The current principal is Ms. Michelle Hope, and the current assistant principals are Mrs. Traci Cofield, Ms. Marquita Bryant, and Mr. James Helmicki.

History

The school was founded in 1969, supported by the B.U.I.L.D. network, and was originally housed at 33 East Ferry Street, and was exclusively a school for African-American students. Later it moved to School 32 on Clinton Street, and later to the former Genesee-Humboldt Junior High School, where it is housed today. At this time, it began admitting seventh and eighth grade students. In 1977, the school was ordered to admit white students and became a magnet school.^[1]

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Mr. Guy Taylor Outlaw–1969-1970 (unknown, named Principal of School 47)
Mrs. Johnnie Mayo–1970-1985 (Fourth grade teacher - BUILD Academy, named Director of Elementary Education for Buffalo Public Schools)
Mrs. Eunice D. Jackson–1985-?
Ms. Arthuretta Maclin
Ms. Rita Fraiser–2002-2004 (Principal - E.C.C. 31,^[2] retired^[3])
Ms. Casandara W. Harrington–2004-2010 (Assistant Principal - Waterfront Elementary School,^[4] named Community Superintendent for Buffalo Public Schools^[5])
Mrs. Colleen L. Carota–2010-2011 (Principal - International School,^[5] named Principal of Lovejoy Discovery School^[6])
Dr. Deana Stevenson–2011-2013 (Principal - Futures Academy, resigned)
Mrs. Denisca R. Thompson [interim]–2012 (Assistant Principal - Leonardo da Vinci High School, named Principal of Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet)

Selected former assistant principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Mrs. Dawn DiNitale-Schutz–?-2004^[4] (unknown, named Principal of WEB Early Childhood Center)
Mr. John E. Evert–2004-2005 (Supervisor of Secondary Education - Buffalo Public Schools,^[4] laid off^[7])
Mr. Pietro Mendola–2005-2011 (Assistant Principal - International School 45,^[8] named Assistant Principal of Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy^[6])
Mrs. Pastora Bolden–2011-2012 (Assistant Principal - Westminister Charter School,^[6] named Assistant Principal of Frank A. Sedita Academy)
Mrs. Ginna Wilson–2012-2013 (Social Studies teacher - D'Youville Porter Campus School, returned to position)
Mrs. Kathy Bethel [interim]–2012-2013 (Music teacher - Waterfront Elementary School, returned to position)

Selected former administrators

Year	Superintendent	Principal	Asst. Principal	Asst. Principal
2003-2004	Marion Canedo	Rita Frasier	Dawn Schulz
2004-2005	Yvonne Hargrave*	Cassie Harrington	Pietro Mendola
2005-2006	James Williams	Cassie Harrington	Pietro Mendola
2006-2007	James Williams	Cassie Harrington	Pietro Mendola
2007-2008	James Williams	Cassie Harrington	Pietro Mendola
2008-2009	James Williams	Cassie Harrington	Pietro Mendola
2009-2010	James Williams	Cassie Harrington	Pietro Mendola
2010-2011	James Williams	Colleen Carota	Pietro Mendola
2011-2012	Amber Dixon*	Stevenson/Thompson*	Pastora Bolden
2012-2013	Pam Brown	Deana Stevenson	Ginna Wilson	Kathy Bethel*
2013-2014	Pam Brown	Michelle HOpe	Marquita Bryant	Tracey Cofield

References

↑ Heaney, J. (1997, April 7). Build Academy was city's first 'charter' school . The Buffalo News, p. A6.
↑ Simon, P. (2002, July 23). Charter School Plan Poses Fiscal Concern. The Buffalo News, p. B1.
↑ Buffalo Public Schools (2004, April 21). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 >Buffalo Public Schools (2004, June 9). Meeting of the Board of Education: Elementary Principal Appointments.
↑ 5.0 5.1 Pasiack, M. B. (2010, November 12). Principals shifted to positions on central staff. The Buffalo News .
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Buffalo Public Schools (2011, September 14). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
↑ Buffalo Public Schools (2005, August 24). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
↑ buffalo Public Schools (2005, September 7). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.

External links

BUILD Academy Official Website

v t e 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 39 Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet @ 11 PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC 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 90 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet E.C.C. 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 PS 115 School

Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Alternative High School @ 44 PS 66 North Park Middle Academy 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 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 353 S.T.A.R. Academy PS 402 Occupational Training Center PS 415 Middle Early College High School

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

Noted alumni	Andre Coleman, Ani DiFranco, Rick James, Jesse L. Martin, Mike Williams

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