Tonight at 7 PM is the final performance of Alice and Through the Looking-Glass, the double-bill Middle School Play at BAVPA. Call ahead for tickets and enjoy!

Tonight is also the amazing Art Show featuring grades 5-8 starting at 6 PM. Come early for the Middle School plays and take a walk through the gallery and witness the amazing works.

Parents of Middle School Students:
Next week is the New York State Grades 3-8 Math Testing, taking place on Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th.
3 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts

Get Involved! The BPS Online Volunteer Application is LIVE. Interested in supporting a school or a district department? Apply online today, watch the how-to video, and review the Volunteer Handbook. Volunteers play a vital role in strengthening our schools and supporting student success—apply annually to stay involved.

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BPS celebrates Earth Day by promoting sustainability, conservation, and community pride across our schools!
3 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
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Follow Buffalo Public Schools on social media to stay connected with daily spotlights, announcements, and more—find us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! Social Media Directory

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BPS Family Resource Centers provide free programs, workshops, and resources year-round to support students and families across Buffalo—open to all BPS families, students, and staff. View FRC Webpage for all listings
3 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
Are you looking for something exciting, interesting, and full of growth for your student this summer? Seek no further as the University at Buffalo and Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) have teamed up to offer FREE Middle School and High School programs!

Middle School program includes:
- Engineering for Kids: Making connections between real-world problems, their communities, and education to further development in the literacy of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- Sports: opportunities to engage and play in different sports together
- Available field trips for all students who successfully participate in LPP's Summer Program

Session 1: July 20-24, 2026
Time: 9 AM - 3 PM
Location: Hayes Annex A, UB South Campus

Session 2: July 27-31, 2026
Time: 9 AM - 3 PM
Location: Hayes Annex A, UB South Campus


High School program includes:
- Working directly with LPP staff through the understanding of public transportation
- Free breakfast, lunch, snacks
- Workshops through Youth in the Center, UB Professor Dr. Adewale Adebayo Fadugba, UB Sustainability and more
- Minimum of two (2) college tours and two (2) field trips

Session 1: July 6-10, 2026
Time: 9 AM - 3 PM (end time subject to change)
Location: Hayes Annex A, UB South Campus

Session 2: July 13-17, 2026
Time: 9 AM - 3 PM (end time subject to change)
Location: Hayes Annex A, UB South Campus

Students are welcome to participate in more than one session.

For more information call: (716) 829-5678
3 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
Free High School Summer Program Presented by the University at Buffalo Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP)
Free Middle School Summer Program Presented by the University at Buffalo Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP)
Help save lives by donating blood at the ConnectLife's Spring Blood Drive at BAVPA, tomorrow, Tuesday, 4/14. This will be in the parking lot of our school, 450 Masten Ave.
3 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
Enjoy the remainder of Spring Recess, BPS students and families! Make the most of this well-deserved break
3 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
Wishing our BPS community a joyful and peaceful Easter Sunday! May your day be filled with hope, family, and celebration.
3 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
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Today marks Good Friday. Buffalo Public Schools acknowledges this observance and its significance to many in our community.
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Track your child’s school bus in real time with the FIRSTview app—get alerts when the bus is nearby, view route updates, and stay informed with instant notifications all in one place.

4 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
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Meet the cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical for BAVPA's high school musical!

These artists have been working tirelessly for months to bring this story to life. Tickets are $3 for students & senior citizens, $6 for adults.

Showtimes are:
March 25th at 9:50 AM
March 26th at 7:00 PM
March 27th at 7:00 PM
March 28th, 2:00 PM

See you there!
4 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
Cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Tomorrow, Friday 3/20, Buffalo Public Schools observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) and no school will take place.

Eid al-Fitr that the end of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month when devout Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset and is a time for increased worship, charity, and good deeds.

In addition, this is a time for charity to those in need, family & community gatherings, feast, and to seek reconciliation.

4 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
 observation of eid al-fitr Buffalo public schools school holiday March 20th, 2026
This week BAVPA has the wonderful opportunity of learning through tolerance in the Mobile Museums of Tolerance bus. This mobile museum will be here all week visited by various social studies classes.

The purpose of this bus is to "move students from dialogue to action to have them recognize their own personal responsibility in making a positive difference in the world."
4 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
Screen in Mobile Museums of Tolerance bus As you read ask yourself Is this Source credible, does this source show bias, does language in this image or article attempt to produce a strong emotion response?
Mobile Museums of Tolerance Bus
On this day in Women’s History, March 9, 1953, Rosa Parks was born. She would go on to become an iconic figure in the fight for civil rights, famously refusing to give up her bus seat and helping spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
4 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
Parents and guardians, reminder that Quarter 3 Progress Report Grades close tomorrow, March 5th. Take this opportunity to sit down and check in with your student to see what assignments may be missing/incomplete on Schoology and/or Infinite Campus.
4 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
Buffalo Public Schools wishes our students, families, and staff a joyful and colorful Holi! Let’s celebrate the festival of colors, happiness, and togetherness.
4 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools

On this day in Women’s History, March 4, 1933, Frances Perkins was confirmed as the first woman to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet, becoming Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt!

4 months ago, Buffalo Public Schools
March is Women’s History Month. BPS proudly celebrates the achievements, leadership, and impact of women in our schools and community — past and present.
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History Women’s Month History Celebrate! BUFFALO PUBLIC Schools Month
Today, February 24th, 2026 from 3 PM - 4 PM, Arts Academy will be hosting its monthly SBMT meeting virtually on Zoom.

This meeting is particularly important as it pertains to the school-based budget. Any and all are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting via the information below. We look forward to having your support.

Site-Based Management
Team Virtual Meetings

Zoom Meeting ID - 619 689 0225

Passcode - BAVPASBMT
5 months ago, Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts