The Gow School

Po Box 85, South Wales, NY, 14139-0141 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The nation?s oldest college preparatory boarding school for boys (grades 7-12) diagnosed with dyslexia or similar language based learning disabilities. The technology rich curriculum focuses on language development and study skills. Remediation is offered through the reconstructive language program, a multi-sensory phonetic based Orton approach. The school offers a full athletic and fine arts program that complement the areas of giftedness of the dyslexic/learning different student. The coed Gow Summer Program serves boarding and day students ages 8-16 in a balanced academic and recreational camp program....

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School Overview:

 
The Gow School
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Year Founded 1926
County Erie County, NY
Student Body
Total Students 142 students
Student Body Type All-boys
This School
(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color 21% 19%
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 4 students
Grade 8 - 12 students
Grade 9 - 31 students
Grade 10 - 35 students
Grade 11 - 37 students
Grade 12 - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 34 teachers
Average Class Size 5
This School
(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 170 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 10 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $40,300
% on Financial Aid 20%
Average Financial Aid Grant $11,000
Head of School Brad Rogers
Admissions Director Robert Garcia
Admissions Associate Duglas Cotter
Sport
Total Sports Offered 9
 
Sports
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryLacrosse
SoccerSquash
SwimmingTennis
Wrestling 
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 3
 
Extracurriculars
Chess ClubGolf Club
Mountain Biking Club 

School Notes:

  • The nation?s oldest college preparatory boarding school for boys (grades 7-12) diagnosed with dyslexia or similar language based learning disabilities. The technology rich curriculum focuses on language development and study skills. Remediation is offered through the reconstructive language program, a multi-sensory phonetic based Orton approach. The school offers a full athletic and fine arts program that complement the areas of giftedness of the dyslexic/learning different student. The coed Gow Summer Program serves boarding and day students ages 8-16 in a balanced academic and recreational camp program.
  • Profile last updated: 01/04/2007

In the News:

  • Dinosaur Digs a Family Event for Finders of New Species (East Aurora Advertiser)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:39:40 pm
    To understand the difficulty in searching for old fossils, South Wales resident Kris Parsons gives the example of a deer carcass on the side of the road. Not a pleasant picture, but it shows something important: after a short amount of time, even without human intervention, the body and bones will disappear.
  • New Montana Dinosaur was Like an "Army Tank" (Animal Planet)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 02:20:28 pm
    Montana has a new dinosaur, a species that's been compared to an army tank. The new ankylosaur, Tatankacephalus cooneyorum, is described below by the Buffalo Museum of Science: New dinosaur species from Montana BUFFALO, NY (October 30, 2009) -- A ...
  • New Dinosaur Species From Montana (redOrbit)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 03:08:20 pm
    A husband and wife team of American paleontologists has discovered a new species of dinosaur that lived 112 million years ago during the early Cretaceous of central Montana.The new dinosaur, a species of ankylosaur, is documented in the October issue of the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.
  • Wales Fire Company Looks to Mark Home Addresses (East Aurora Advertiser)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:30:21 am
    In an attempt to aid firefighters and emergency personnel in quickly identifying properties in town, the Wales Center Fire Company has embarked on a spirited campaign to have homeowners post their numbered addresses in a visible position in front of properties. And in some cases, town officials report, the properties are being identified for the first time ever.
  • Wales Sets Hearings for Budget, Grant Program (East Aurora Advertiser)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:28:09 am
    At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Wales Town Board adopted Supervisor Rickey Venditti’s 2010 spending plan of $1.4 million as its preliminary budget. The proposed budget calls for reductions in both the tax rates of the general and highway portions of about $0.02 and $ 0.08 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, respectively. The board needs to adopt a final budget by Nov. 20.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (14139)
School Zip (14139)
(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,031 people 18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 34% 32%
Population Average Age 40 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $49,886 $44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6 rooms 4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 51 years old 58 years old
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