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Home > Our Region > Where To Learn

Few things are as important to a family’s decision to relocate or remain in a region as the quality of the education it will offer their children.

When it comes to our schools, Buffalo Niagara doesn’t settle for average. There are some 400 public and private elementary and high schools (including five charter schools) in Western New York, and our students score well above state and national averages on standardized tests, beginning in the elementary grades and continuing through the SATs and ACTs. 

Public schools in the region belong to a "Board of Cooperative Educational Services." One of BOCES’ charters is providing vocational training that gives students the technical skills needed for success in fields from customer service to machine shops and electronics, continuing the regional tradition of a skilled and hard-working labor pool.

And, no, we’re not ignoring higher education. You’ll find information on our colleges and universities here (link to data center).


Learning: It’s Not Just Kids’ Stuff

Life long learners feel right at home in Buffalo Niagara. Adult education was pretty much invented here, at the Chautauqua Institution, and Buffalo Niagara has plenty of opportunities for grownups who want to brush up on their French, paint a still life, read Beowulf, or learn to change their own oil. (It’s easy.) And our communities, colleges, and universities offer a broad range of formal and informal courses – to whatever degree you’re interested.