Gow School
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| The Gow School | |
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2491 Emery Road South Wales, New York 14139 United States | |
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| Type | Independent |
| Established | 1926 |
| Faculty | 32.3 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 143[1] (2017–18[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4:4[1] |
| Campus | Rural, 100-acre (0.4 km2) |
| Color(s) | crimson & navy blue |
| Athletics | soccer, cross country, golf, rowing, basketball, squash, wrestling, ski racing, lacrosse, tennis and outdoor education |
| Mascot | Raven |
| Website | www.gow.org |
The Gow School is a college-prep boarding and day school for students, grades 6-12, with dyslexia and similar language-based learning disabilities. Other diagnoses include developmental coordination disorder, auditory processing disorder, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and disorder of written expression. Students may also have attention (ADD or ADHD) or executive function difficulties. Located in South Wales, New York, near Buffalo, New York, United States the school was founded in 1926 by educator Peter Gow, along with insight from his colleague, neurologist Dr. Samuel T. Orton.[2]
History
The Gow School has its roots in the early teaching experience of founder Peter Gow Jr., who as an instructor at Choate Rosemary Hall, Nichols School, and The Park School of Buffalo had become interested in the plight of students who, though clearly intellectually able, struggled with certain aspects of learning in the language domain, especially spelling and reading. After contacting Dr. Samuel T. Orton, a noted New York physician who had done pioneering work in the area of dyslexia, Gow began development of the Reconstructive Language methodology that has been the backbone of the Gow School program since its founding.[3]
Sexual assault lawsuit
In December of 2020, a lawsuit was filed by a former student alleging rape in the 1990s. A report and independent investigation was also prepared by New York City law firm Greenstein & Milbauer prior to the lawsuit detailing alleged sexual abuse by faculty. The report revealed a former administrator was charged with sexual abuse after having left Gow.[4] [5] [6]
Notable alumni
- Brooks McCabe ’66, West Virginia State Senator
- Quinn Bradlee '02, learning disabilities advocate; son of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Gow School". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ http://www.gow.org
- ^ Gow, David, W. Gow: A Father, A Son, A School. Posterity Press, Inc., 2002
- ^ https://news.wbfo.org/post/former-gow-school-student-recounts-being-raped-teacher-1990s
- ^ https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2020/12/16/alumnus-of-the-gow-school-sues-for-negligence
- ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/greenstein--milbauer-llp-files-lawsuits-against-the-gow-school-under-new-yorks-child-victims-act-301089984.html
External links
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- Boarding schools in New York (state)
- Educational institutions established in 1926
- Learning disabilities
- Private high schools in New York (state)
- Private middle schools in New York (state)
- Special schools in the United States
- Therapeutic boarding schools in the United States
- 1926 establishments in New York (state)