Vision

A vibrant community of learners and leaders.

Mission

Tapestry Charter School is a K-12 public school for children, parents and teachers who believe in weaving together the essential elements that inspire a lifelong passion for learning.

About us

Tapestry Charter School is an arts-integrated, K-12 Expeditionary Learning (www.elschools.org), tuition-free, public school located in the city of Buffalo, NY.  Tapestry received approval from the State University of New York Board of Trustees to open in September 2001. Tapestry’s goal is to provide a challenging and rigorous educational environment that emphasizes the values of appreciation, integrity, compassion, service, quality, responsibility, perseverance and respect.  Our students are academically and socially prepared to meet the demands of further education while maturing into productive and caring adults with a lifelong passion for learning.  

In 2001, Tapestry opened with 100 K-4 students, supporting administration, faculty and staff.  The school grew one grade per year, becoming a full K-12 school in the 2009-10 school year with 515 students.  Tapestry consistently outperforms the Buffalo school district on NY State standardized tests and exceeds NY State standards for learning.  100 percent of Tapestry’s first senior class graduated in June 2010, and ALL have been accepted to college. Tapestry provides an inclusive academic program to meet the educational needs of all students. At Tapestry, we believe that schools and families are partners in learning and that the relationship with the school is collaborative. Tapestry is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees with oversight from the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York.

Over the next few years, Tapestry will double the size of its lower school, serving 450 students grades K-8; the full K-12 program will serve 770 students.