The International Preparatory School

The International Preparatory School
The International Preparatory School
Address
	110 14th Street; Front Park; Buffalo, Erie, New York 14213; United States
Coordinates	42°54′15″N 78°53′05″W / 42.9042107°N 78.8847496°W
Information
Motto	Bringing the World into Focus.
Established	2007
Status	Good Standing
Superintendent	Kriner Cash
School number	198
Principal	Ella M. Dunne
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	800
Team name	Presidents
Website	http://www.buffaloschools.org/ps198

The International Preparatory School is a high school that serves grades 9–12 in the Lower West Side of Buffalo, New York . It focuses on providing ample college coursework to prepare its students for post-secondary education. The school chiefly draws on the largely immigrant population of the West Side, and over 40 languages are spoken by the student body.^[1] The current principal is Ms. Ella Dunne.

History[edit]

I-Prep's temporary location on Clinton Street from 2011 to 2013

The school was first established in 2007 as a school within a school at Grover Cleveland High School to serve the growing diversity of Buffalo's Lower West Side. From 2007 to 2011, the school was based in the building while sharing space with the Grover Cleveland High School students. From 2011 to 2013, International Prep was housed in the former PS 187 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts while renovations were being made to the Grover Cleveland building. International Prep returned to Grover Cleveland High in 2013.

Former principal[edit]

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Kevin J. Eberle–2007-2013 (Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, named Interim Principal of School 115)
Carlos Alvarez–2013-2017 (Assistant Principal - West Hertel Academy, named Principal of Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology)

Academics[edit]

When the school was established, International Prep was accredited with College Board. Over years, this relationship has since ended. Students can still earn nearly thirty credits toward college through a variety of opportunities. The school continues to offer Advanced Placement courses, and dual enrollment college courses with Niagara University and SUNY Erie. In total, the school boasts enough college-level classes for students to earn nearly 50 college credits.

The school offers an Architecture & Design academy through University at Buffalo for its high school students. Other programs include its Business Academy and Multilingual Teacher Academy.^[2] In order to apply to its Multilingual Teacher Academy, student needs to submit grades, attendance, and a teacher's recommendation.

It is partnered with Niagara University, SUNY Erie, University at Buffalo, D'Youville College, Father Belle Center, and Community Action Organization.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Buffalo Schools - International Prep". Buffalo Schools - International Prep. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
^ "What We Do / What We Do". http. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

External links[edit]

School website

[HSA-1] "Buffalo Schools - International Prep". Buffalo Schools - International Prep. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

[2] "What We Do / What We Do". http. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

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Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 48 @ 39 PS 50 North Park Academy Community School PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 92 BUILD Academy Community School PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center
Middle/High Schools	PS 131 The Academy School PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School
High Schools	PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 208 Riverside Academy High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 The New Buffalo School of Culinary Art & Hospitality Management PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center
Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 School 24 School 44 School 57 School 60 School 63 School 77 School 87 Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 200 Bennett High School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School PS 307 East High School