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GCS will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program, offering free meals to all children 18 years and under. Learn more on the Home Page of the Food Services & Nutrition section under the Departments tab.

Please visit the Health Office page for up to date information on immunization requirements for the 2018-2019 school year.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT
GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT


PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Education of the Gowanda Central School District will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time on July 25, 2018 in the Middle School Library located at 10674 Prospect Street, Gowanda, NY, for purposes of obtaining public input on Smart Schools Investment Plan for the 2018-2019 school year.

Signed: Emily Cole, District Clerk
Board of Education
Gowanda, New York 14070
Dated: July 11, 2018

Mission & Vision

Our Mission is to engage students in learning through the development and use of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking.

Our Vision is to create a student centered, collaborative environment that prepares all students for the 21st century through an engaging and goal oriented learning environment.

Sports Teams

Student life at Gowanda centers around Panther pride. Our boys and girls sports teams draw a crowd of students and community members alike.

Integrated Technology

Technology is a tool that Gowanda uses to enhance our students’ educational experiences. It aides in personalizing our students’ learning and instruction while providing efficient feedback to students and teachers to increase understanding. Students experience greater independence by having access to content from anywhere to uncover knowledge, but they also gain interdependence by developing understandings through shared activities and collaborative tasks.

Music & Arts

The Gowanda Music program offers band and chorus starting at the elementary level. Our students participate in All-state and All-county programs and in musicals, plays, and concerts.

Gowanda's comprehensive K-12 Visual Arts program helps prepare our students to navigate through and create in an increasingly visual society. Students develop creative problem solving skills in collaborative studio environments. Student artwork and design is featured throughout our facilities and the community.

Gowanda Central School District

The District is organized along a PK-12 plan with approximately 400 students distributed equally in our PK-4 Elementary School, 5-8 Middle School and 9-12 High School. We maintain two educational campuses and one athletic facility. Our campuses are situated in the Town of Perrysburg and the Village of Gowanda. The District spans portions of the Townships of Collins, North Collins, Hanover, Persia, Perrysburg and Dayton and the Cattaraugus Territory.

Our educational program is comprehensive and includes the core curriculum, performing arts, technology, home & careers, interscholastic athletics, student clubs and extra-curricular activities. Teachers, staff and students utilize up-to-date learning and office technology. Distance learning opportunities are also available to our students via live video broadcasting. The District also operates a public television station that broadcasts public hearings, Board of Education meetings and athletic events.

Vocational and special education services are provided in part by the Erie II-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services. The District also offers a full-range of special education programs for special needs students in all three buildings.