The Gow School

Po Box 85, South Wales, NY, 14139-0141
Tel: (716)652-3450
Grades: 7 - 12 | 135 students
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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.

School Overview:
The Gow School
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practioners and Educators
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1926
Student Body
Total Students 135 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 33% (NY School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 4:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 53%
Average Class Size 5 students
Average SAT score 1180
Average ACT score 21
Classroom dress code Formal
(coat and tie)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $53,375
% on Financial Aid 27%
Average Financial Aid Grant $12,000
Acceptance Rate 78%
Admissions Director Robert Garcia
Admissions Associate Douglas Cotter
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Mountain Biking Soccer
Squash Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee Weightlifting
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 3 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Chess Club Golf Club
Mountain Biking Club

Nearby Schools:

The Gow School
Gr. 7-12 | 0 mi. away
Gowanda Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 3.2 mi. away
St Joseph School
Gr. PK-8 | 3.5 mi. away
Blossom Garden Friends School
Gr. 2-12 | 8.5 mi. away
Cherry Hill School
Gr. 2-9 | 9.3 mi. away
West Road School
Gr. 2-9 | 11.5 mi. away

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