BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — More than 100 families are scrambling to find education options for their children, much sooner than anticipated, as Buffalo Buffalo Creek Academy is set to close by the end of next week.
The mother of two middle schoolers, Maureen Hill, tells 7 News that her kids were able to find leadership roles and motivation at the charter school.
"It's very hard for any student, my kids and the other students, it raised Jaheim up to a straight A 99% average student. It really helped with everything, getting him on the right road to success," said Hill.
Jordan Hill, a seventh grader at BCA, said the school's offerings made him want to succeed.
"The school offered Civic Air Patrol, after-school programs, like a gaming club and everything else, and that was pretty cool," said Jordan Hill.
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School, located on South Park Avenue in Buffalo, was initially supposed to remain open until the end of the school year, but will now close on March 28.
"While we intended to make it to the end of the year, this will not be possible. We do not have the staffing to continue to operate safely," CEO & Head of School Dr. Chris Manning said.
School officials told 7 News that they had been fighting for a renewal in February, but the SUNY Charter Institute's staff recommended against extending it. You can watch the video below or read more here.
Buffalo Creek Academy opened in 2020 and was established to provide alternative educational opportunities for the City of Buffalo.
