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PS 61 Early Childhood Center

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PS 61 Early Childhood Center
P.S. 61 Early Childhood Center is located at 453 Leroy Avenue Buffalo, NY. This New York State School is committed to providing a well rounded curriculum designed to meet the needs and interests of our students. Education at this school starts at grade level PK and continues through the 4th in Erie County, of New York State.

The mission of Early Childhood Center #61 is to provide student centered instruction to improve academic performance in the area of literacy in order for all students to become proficient readers, writers, listeners and speakers. To ensure student success, a safe and orderly environment will be provided which fosters responsibility and respect for self and others. Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.

As listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they will present, in oral and written language and from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.
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PS 61 Early Childhood Center
Buffalo City School District
453 Leroy Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
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Large City (City: Large)
716-816-3400 (Phone)
716-838-7436 (Fax)
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Serving Grades: PK-4, UE
Principal: Laura Harris
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Students Staff Academics Alumni   
Student Enrollment Information
Pre-KKindergarten
(Full Day)
1st2nd3rd4thUngraded
Elementary
89897654375055

Additional Student Information
Total Students450
Attendance Rate91%
Suspensions0
Year Statistics Were Compiled2005
Student / Teacher Ratio14.1
Free Lunch426
Reduced Lunch21
Student Ethnicities


Student Gender
Staff Information
Full Time Principals1
Full Time Assistant Principals0
Other Full Time Professional Staff0
Full Time Teachers31
Part Time Principals0
Part Time Assistant Principals0
Part Time Teachers0
Other Part Time Professional Staff0
Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions
Sub-Group NameSatisfactorySchool Year
Subject: Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All StudentsNo2006
Black Or African AmericanNo2006
Students With DisabilitiesNo2006
Economically DisadvantagedNo2006
Subject: Elementary / Middle School Math
All StudentsYes2006
Black Or African AmericanYes2006
Students With DisabilitiesYes2006
Economically DisadvantagedYes2006
Subject: Elementary / Middle School Science
All StudentsYes2006
School Alumni Available For Contact
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 A  
Charles Antolina
1968-1973
 
 
 B  
Paula Becker
1992-1993
Carl Block
1952-1961
Ron Boesl
1953-1957
Esther Bowers
1935-1943
Susan Bremer
1961-1967
Katherine Broome
1966-1968
 C  
Robert Campbell
1957-1961
Kathleen Casey
1960-1964
Valerie Collins
1969-1974
Alena Mc Cormick
1985-1986
Rene' K. Cran
1965-1971
Nancy Crotty
1950-1954
 D  
David Dadswell
1954-1955
Tony Darling
1975-1979
Judith (judy) Davis
1957-1961
Carl Dege
1948-1957
Diane Dryden
1947-1956
 
 
 E  
Tom Eisman
1950-1959
Tom Eisman
1950-1959
 
 
 F  
Geraldine Filas
1932-1936
Kenneth E. Fox
1949-1950
 
 
 G  
Joe Gabner
1964-1969
Joe Gervase
1983-1987
Deborah Gorman
1958-1965
Lois Graver
1948-1956
Ellen Grieser
1934-1943
Serena Grodem
1952-1961
Diane Guy
1958-1961
Timothy Guy
1958-1961
 
 
 H  
John Hallnan
1955-1958
David Heiser
1954-1961
David Heiser
1955-1961
Vicki Hellman
1950-1957
James Hohensee
1959-1965
George Hoke
1952-1957
Marsha Holloway
1962-1967
Craig Holmes
1986-1987
Gary Hughes
1947-1957
Darlene Hunt
1969-1973
 
 
 J  
Deborah James
1958-1965
Ebony Johnson
1978-1982
 
 
 K  
George Knab
1954-1959
Joanne Kukoda
1984-1985
 
 
 M  
Cynthia Mader
1956-1957
Nicole McCullough
1973-1976
Diane Menchetti
1957-1962
Mike Metzler
1957-1961
Alisa Michalski
1983-1987
Dyann Miller
1951-1959
Sharon Mooney
1953-1957
James Mozee
1994-1998
 
 
 N  
Cheryl Nichols
1958-1965
 
 
 P  
Donna Paddock
1954-1960
Sally Parr
1948-1957
Sally Parr
1948-1957
Robert Pinkney
1950-1953
Diane Poe
1959-1966
Patty Pulkownik
1962-1963
 Q  
Mary Quattrociocchi
1963-1967
 
 
 R  
Elise Rhodes
1971-1974
Sandra Ridgeway
1953-1957
Katharine Robert
1980-1984
Eunice Russell
1988-1994
 
 
 S  
Maria Shah
1977-1981
Gene Simon
1945-1953
Lois Stephan
1953-1962
Cliff Stoll
1955-1962
Patrick Story
1964-1965
 
 
 T  
Paul Taylor
1960-1963
 
 
 W  
Patricia Wailand
1952-1960
Kathleen Warburton
1956-1961
James White
1965-1967
Jim White
1965-1967
Linda White
1958-1962
Robert White
1933-1942
Bill Wickham
1981-1984
Janice Wood
1957-1963
 
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Town Of Tonawanda Public Library Kenmore, NY 716-873-28613.09 miles
Buffalo And Erie County Public Library Buffalo, NY 716-858-89003.99 miles
City Of Tonawanda Public Library Tonawanda, NY 716-693-50435.98 miles
Amherst Public Library Amherst, NY 716-688-49196.33 miles
Cheektowaga Public Library Cheektowaga, NY 716-668-49916.65 miles
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