WNY Family Magazine December 2018 | Page 31

Williamsville - Lancaster Orchard Park B uffalo s Eminary Independent day and boarding school for college-bound girls There are girls’ schools… Then there’s SEM, far different from the expect- ed feel and fare of other girls’ schools. SEM girls are multi-dimensional! We have cre- ated an independent culture of achieve- ment, scholarship, leadership, and ser- vice that challenges girls to engage and explore a range of opportunities from theater to sports, to public speaking and computer programming. We do not require uniforms and are not bound by Regent’s strictures. At SEM, girls are excited to be part of a commu- nity where trust is intrinsic and indepen- dent thinking is valued. Technology is fully inte- grated into the curriculum with our 1:1 laptop program, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & design, mathematics) program, two NAO robots, a digital printer, and virtual reality (VR) lab. Check out our VR video at buffaloseminary.org/VR. Our humanities class- rooms feature Harkness tables to foster intelligent debate and student-centered learning. Seated in the round, everyone is seen and heard. Our unique Capstone program encourages deep subject learning over 4 years cou- pled with community service. SEM offers 13 varsity sports and clubs from Model UN to chess, drama, dance, ping-pong, and glee. Entrance & Scholarship Exam dates are available by appointment. Call to schedule a visitor day. Accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), we are also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS), the Online School for Girls (OSG), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS). 205 Bidwell Parkway Buffalo, NY 14222 716-885-6780 buffaloseminary.org Paid Advertisement December 2018 WNY Family 31