Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet

Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet

Address
1 Martin Luther King Jr. Park Master District Buffalo, New York, Erie 14211 United States
Coordinates	42°54′32.4″N 78°48′17.2″W / 42.909000°N 78.804778°W / 42.909000; -78.804778Coordinates: 42°54′32.4″N 78°48′17.2″W / 42.909000°N 78.804778°W / 42.909000; -78.804778
Information
Motto	Be Responsible...Respect Yourself and Others...Strive for Excellence
Status	Priority School
School district	Buffalo Public
Superintendent	Dr. Kriner Cash
School number	59
Principal	Denisca R. Thompson
Vice Principal	Mark W. Shoemaker
Grades	3-8
Slogan	Science Is Only The Beginning
Mascot	Dragons
Feeder schools	Annex 59A
School Administration Manager	Tara L. Sims
Website	Charles Drew Science Magnet

Dr. Charles E. Drew Science Magnet is an elementary magnet school in Buffalo, New York. It serves Grades 3 through 8 and is located at 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo, NY. The current principal is Mrs. Denisca Thompson.

Academics

The Science Magnet is physically connected to the Buffalo Museum of Science at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The school has a satellite site for Grades PreK-2 on nearby A Street, and previously had satellites at the Buffalo Zoo and at 775 Best Street.

History

School 24, the Science Magnet's first building.

School 11, wehere The Science Magnet's was housed from 2012-2014.

The Science Magnet was formed in the mid-1970s and housed at the former School 24. The Museum Site was constructed in the late 1980s and opened to students in 1990. The school originally housed Grades K through 6 before opening its satellites and switching to Grades 3 through 8. Grades 7 and 8 were housed at the Buffalo Zoo.

The School 24 site was closed in 2002, and the Zoo site in 2011. Beginning in Fall 2012, the school's museum site underwent renovations. The school was housed at the former Poplar Academy School on Poplar Avenue until 2014.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Ms. Carol Mitchell–1982-1990
Ms. Delcene A. West–1990-2009 (Principal - School 59, retired^[1])
Mrs. Denise G. Luka–2009-2012 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Interim Principal of Community Charter School)

References

↑ Buffalo Public Schools (2009, May 27). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.

External links

Official Website

Buffalo Public Schools
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High Schools	PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 208 Riverside Academy 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 Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology 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 200 Bennett High 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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