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“This community is so close to my heart. It was a big contributor in making me who I am. I overcame a lot of obstacles growing up to obtain my education and career, and I believe our schools and wraparound services can help more East Side families overcome those same obstacles.”
Antwan Barlow
Founding Executive Director & Buffalo Native
GRADUATE AIMS
BRICK Buffalo Academy builds innovators who graduate college ready to solve the world’s next set of challenges.
Scholars OWN THEIR STORY AND ARE EMPOWERED TO LEAVE THEIR MARK ON SOCIETY.
Scholars SHOW UP IN THE WORLD READY TO LEAD BY DEMONSTRATING THE BEST POSSIBLE VERSION OF THEMSELVES.
Scholars EXPERIMENT USING CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS TO TAKE ACTION.
Scholars SEEK KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH BY OBSERVING THE WORLD.
MISSION:
At BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School ("BBACS"), we will graduate a community of learners who will contribute positively to our global society and embrace their role as architects in building a just and better world. We use a holistic approach to ensure that students from East Buffalo neighborhoods have the knowledge, skills and support needed to be college, career and life-ready upon graduation. Our school provides a rigorous, inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum that challenges students academically and builds their social emotional competencies. We also immerse our families in an ecosystem of rich community partnerships to support them in maintaining the stable and healthy homes necessary for children to thrive. In partnership with our families, we empower our students to draw strength from their identity and become leaders in their communities.