Our partner schools play a critical role in BISON’s success. We could not advance our mission without them and it is a privilege to support their incredible work! Together, we strive to make quality education accessible to children, regardless of a family’s income or zip code.
BISON’s goal is to ensure that every K-8 student in Western New York receives a high-quality education best-suited for their individual success.
If a family feels its child is not being best-served at its public school, BISON believes each child should be able to attend the school of their choice regardless of their means or zip code.
The BISON Fund has no particular school, religious or political affiliation. We believe parents are the best judge for what educational environment is best for their children.
BISON supporters + BISON partner schools = educational success. Be a part of the success …. DONATE NOW.
BISON partner schools play a critical role in BISON’s success and serve as BISON’s biggest ambassadors. They help with administrative processes, spreading the word about our program to potential BISON families, and retaining current BISON families.
Scholarship payments are distributed directly to each participating school twice per year—once in November and once in March. Each payment is a percentage of each BISON student’s scholarship for the year.
Any private elementary and high school within the eight counties of Western New York that obtains incorporation, verifies that they are located in a safe, educationally appropriate environment, and has their local public school district certify that they are educationally equivalent to a public school is eligible to participate in the BISON program.
To be a participating school, you must also agree to meet our minimum standards and assist the BISON program in the following ways:
Catholic Academy of West Buffalo
1069 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 885-6111
Fax (716) 885-6472
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Elmwood Franklin School
104 New Amsterdam Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 877-5035
Fax: (716) 877-9680
Indep., Non-denominational; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Nardin Academy Elementary
135 Cleveland Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 881-6262
Fax: (716) 881-4190
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Nativity Miguel Middle School
21 Davidson Street
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 836-5188, Fax: (716) 836-5189
Roman Catholic; Grades 5-8; Boys Only & Girls Only Programs
Nichols School
1250 Amherst Street
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 332-6325
Independent, Non-denominational; 5-8; Co-Ed
Notre Dame Academy
1125 Abbot Road
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-0726
Roman Catholic K-8; Co-Ed
Tabernacle School of Excellence
1301 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 892-8669
Christian; 2-12; Co-Ed
St. Joseph University School
3275 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 835-7395
Fax: (716) 833-7339
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Mark School
399 Woodward Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-1191
Fax: (716) 836-0391
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
The Universal School
1957 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 689-6050
Islamic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Al-Rasheed Academy
109 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
(716) 822-0440
Islamic; Grades K-5; Co-Ed
Our Lady of Victory School
2760 South Park Avenue
Lackawanna, NY 14218
(716) 828-9434
Fax: (716) 828-9429
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Southtowns Catholic School
2052 Lakeview Road
Lakeview, NY 14085
(716) 627-5011
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
SS Peter & Paul School
68 East Main Street
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 649-7030
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
New Life Christian School
80 Luksin Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 694-0071
Fax: (716) 694-6307
Christian (no specific denom.);
Grades K-6; Co-Ed
St. Amelia School
2999 Eggert Road
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 836-2230
Fax: (716) 832-9700
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Christopher School
2660 Niagara Falls Blvd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 693-5604
Fax: (716) 693-5639
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. John the Baptist School
1085 Englewood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 877-6401
Fax: (716) 877-9139
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Stephen’s School
2080 Baseline Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
(716) 773-4347
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Buffalo Suburban Christian Academy
5580 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14086
(716) 651-0167
Seventh-Day Adventist; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
New Creation Fellowship Academy
3325 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
(716) 632-6084
Christian; K-8; Co-Ed
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
20 French Road
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 685-2544 Fax: (716) 685-9103
Roman Catholic; Grades K-3; Co-Ed
St. John the Baptist School
2028 Sandridge Road
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9483
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Mary’s Elementary School
2 St. Mary’s Hill
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 683-2112
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Amherst Christian Academy
2625 Tonawanda Creek Road
Amherst, NY 14228
(716) 689-9944
(716) 564-0075
Christian School; K-8; Co-Ed
Christian Central Academy
39 Academy Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 634-4821
Inter-denominational Christian; K-8; Co-Ed
Christ the King School
2 Lamarck Drive
Snyder, NY 14226
(716) 839-0473
Fax: (716) 370-0364
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Jewish Heritage Day School
411 John James Audubon Pkwy
Amherst, NY 14068
(716) 568-0226
Fax: (716) 568-0226
Jewish; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8550 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 633-7441
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
SS Peter & Paul School
5480 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 632-6146
Fax: (716) 626-0971
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Benedict School
3980 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
(716) 835-2518
Fax: (716) 834-4932
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT
250 St. Gregory Court
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 688-5323
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Mary’s of Swormsville
6919 Transit Road
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716) 689-8424
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
The Park School
4625 Harlem Road
Snyder, NY 14226
(716) 839-1242
Independent, non-denominational; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Aurora Waldorf School
525 West Falls
West Falls, NY 14170
(716) 655-2029
Fax: (716) 655-3265
Independent; Grades K-8;
CO-ED CENTER ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
412 Center Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 675-6545
Fax: (716) 675-6631
Christian (no specific denom.); Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Immaculate Conception School
510 Oakwood Avenue
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 652-5855
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Mandala School
738 Main Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 374-0678
Independent; Grades 5-8
Nativity of Our Lord School
S-4414 South Buffalo Street
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 662-7572
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Queen of Heaven School
839 Mill Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 674-5206
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. John Vianney School
2950 Southwestern Blvd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 674-9232
Roman Catholic; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Guiding Earth Montessori School
1276 Mill Road
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 714-9526
Montessori; Grade PK-6, Co-Ed
Trinity Christian School
146 Reserve Road
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 674-5353
Fax: (716) 674-4910
Lutheran Church; Grades PK-8; Co-Ed
West Seneca Christian School
511 Union Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 674-1820
Fax: (716) 674-4894
Christian (no specific denom.); Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Southern Tier Catholic School
208 North 24th Street
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 372-2891
Roman Catholic K-8 Co-Ed
Chautauqua Christian Academy
200 Hunt Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 474-7420
Baptist school K-12; Co-Ed
Northern Chautauqua Catholic School
336 Washington Avenue
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-0630
Roman Cathoilc K-8 Co-Ed
St. Joseph School
2 Summit Street
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-6154
Roman Catholic Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Paul Lutheran School
31 Washington Avenue
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-0488
Lutheran; Grades preK- 6; Co-Ed
Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls
1055 N. Military Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 283-1455
Roman Catholic Grades K-5; Co-Ed
Christ the King Preparatory Academy
704 91st Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 553-6318
Christian; Grades Pre-K-12; Co-Ed
Christian Academy of WNY
789 Gilmore Avenue
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 433-1652
Christian; Grades K-12; Co-Ed
DeSales Catholic School
6914 Chestnut Ridge Road
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 433-6422
Roman Catholic Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Holy Ghost Lutheran School
6630 Luther Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Lutheran; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Sacred Heart Villa School
5269 Lewiston Road
Lewiston, NY 14092
(716) 284-8273
Roman Catholic; Grades K-5; Co-Ed
St. John Lutheran School
6950 Ward Road
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 693-9677
Lutheran; Grades K-8; Co-Ed
St. Peter Ev. Lutheran School
4169 Church Road
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 433-9013
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Grades preK-K; Co-Ed
St. Peter’s Lutheran School
6168 Walmore Road
Sanborn, NY 14132
(716) 731-4422, Fax: (716) 731-1439
Lutheran; Grades Pre-K -8th; Co-Ed
St. Peter R. C. School
140 North Sixth Street
Lewiston, NY 14092
(716) 754-4470
Roman Catholic Grades K-8; Co-Ed
Stella Niagara Education Park
4421 Lower River Road
Stella Niagara, NY 14144
(716) 754-4311
Roman Catholic Grades K-8; Co-Ed
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