Residential Program

• 扫描电镜’s cozy urban campus allows our residential students to experience the best of both worlds - our school 和 four student residences are located in the historic 和 bustling 榆木村 neighborhood, just steps 远离商店, 咖啡店, 博物馆, 和餐馆, while still nestled within a safe 和 inviting courtyard, complete with a grassy lawn, 树, 野餐桌, 和 heated sidewalks!

• Our student residence houses: Lipke, Niscah, Wendt 和 Oishei are just that - houses! As opposed to impersonal dormitory buildings, these renovated historic homes provide intimate 和 comforting spaces for our girls to call home.

• Girls live family style with faculty, who join residential meals, supervise study hours, engage in bonding activities, 和 chaperone extensive weekend activities (everything from theatrical productions to pumpkin picking).

• Scheduled weekend college visits 和 one-on-one meetings with our College Counselor ensure that each 和 every residential student is supported 和 encouraged throughout the college application process.

• 雪! There’s no place quite like Buffalo when it comes to winter fun. Residential students can experience Buffalo winters by building snowmen 和 making snow angels in our courtyard or curling up with a book 和 a cup of tea in front of one of our eleven fireplaces.

• Residential students have uncurtailed access to 扫描电镜’s 13 sports 和 17 teams 和 33 co-curricular arts 和 academic clubs, 和 a place to safely develop autonomy 和 the independent thinking that is preparation for college 和 life after high school.

• Our in-school English language support specialist provides extensive support for international students, working with faculty across all departments to support English language learners.

• Our student body speaks nine languages, 和 23% of our students are from countries outside the United States.

The 2022-23 7-Day Boarding Tuition is $55,690 plus fees but includes most sports.

The 2022-23 5- Day Boarding Tuition is $48,690 plus fees but includes most sports 和 lunch.

• 70% of boarding school students say that boarding school has helped them develop self-discipline, 成熟, 独立, 和 the ability to think critically.
• 60% of students apply to boarding school primarily for the opportunity to get a better education.
• Boarding school students spend 17 hours a week on homework versus the 8 hours public school students spend.

Statistics provided by The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS).

ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES OF 7-DAY BOARDING BUT STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REUNITE FOR WEEKENDS.

• Family time is for enjoying each other not for school related stress like homework or getting to 和 from extracurricular activities.
• 生活 at 扫描电镜 for week days means no lost commuting time for parent 和 student.
• Study hours during the week are supervised by faculty.
• Students have an alternative to understimulating or inadequate local schools.
• Students can get familiar with Buffalo 和 experience its renaissance.
• 加拿大的女孩 from Southern Ontario or "the West End" can find an academic home at 扫描电镜 和 easily return home on the weekends or meet family for skiing in Ellicottville or American-side shopping.