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are a community of learners striving for excellence in communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.

School News

Gowanda Elementary Celebrates Year-Long Student Achievement with School-Wide Theater Excursion

June 3, 2026

Gowanda Elementary School students spent a memorable morning immersed in the local community during a school-wide field trip to the historic Hollywood Theater for a special screening of Zootopia 2. The event brought together students from Pre-K through fourth grade, … Continued

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High School Creativity Class Students Complete Final Project Display

June 3, 2026

The technology shop at Gowanda High School has transformed into an active gallery space this week. Students in the high school Creativity Class taught by Mr. Partridge have officially unveiled their final projects of the academic year, concluding months of … Continued

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High School Students Invited to Apply for Summer Health Careers Camp

June 2, 2026

 GOWANDA, NY Gowanda Central School District students looking to pursue professional careers in medicine, nursing, or allied health fields have the opportunity to experience a working medical facility firsthand. Applications are now open for the regional Health Careers Camp, scheduled … Continued

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Gowanda Middle School Fifth-Graders Discover Wonder at Buffalo Museum of Science

June 2, 2026

GOWANDA, NY — SCIENCE CURRICULUM COMES TO LIFE Last week, fifth-grade students from Gowanda Middle School traveled to the Buffalo Museum of Science for an immersive, day-long field trip designed to extend classroom instruction into a real-world setting. The educational … Continued

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Mission & Vision

Mission

The purpose of the Gowanda CSD is to prepare our students to be leaders and citizens who are ready to be successful and embrace a changing world.

Vision

The Gowanda CSD will provide a high quality, personalized education that will focus on developing communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills through unique academic opportunities.

Core Values

We believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission, if in all of our work, we strive to:

  • Collaborate and connect with all members of our school community.
  • Demonstrate commitment in our work and to each child.
  • Embrace diversity and inclusivity.
  • Provide rigorous academic opportunities and leadership development for all.
  • Care deeply about each individual student and their family.
  • Take pride in what we do and how we do it.
  • Act with integrity, honesty, and personal accountability.

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.

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students on stage performing musical theater

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