Buffalo Seminary
Primary and Secondary EducationNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Buffalo Seminary is an independent day and boarding school for girls preparing for college, located in the Elmwood Village area of Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1851, SEM is among the oldest girls' schools in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The institution offers a nonsectarian, college-preparatory curriculum with small class sizes, averaging about 11 students per class, and uses Harkness table learning to support individualized instruction. It participates in a network of independent-school associations, including NYSAIS, NAIS, NCGS, TABS and SBSA, and is an affiliate charter member of One Schoolhouse Online School for Girls. It serves girls seeking a rigorous, college-preparatory education in a private setting, with options for day or boarding enrollment.