Offsite Visits
Wednesday October 19, 2022

As a part of the first day of the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to tour a local Buffalo charter school and/or take a trip to see Niagara Falls. Starting August 15, conference participants have the option to register for both a school tour earlier in the day AND the trip to Niagara Falls in the afternoon. Spots for the off-site visits are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

In order to sign up, you must first register for the conference here.

Registration information will be sent to those who have already signed up for the conference before August 15. Following that date, conference participants will be able to sign up for an offsite visit as part of the full conference registration. Transportation to the tour destinations and back to the conference hotel will be provided.

Local School Tours

Wednesday October 19th, from 11am-1pm
(including travel time from and back to the conference hotel)

Visits will include an opportunity to meet with school administration, tour the school facility,
and observe classrooms and on-campus activities.

Please note: Attendees must select ONE of the following schools when signing up for a school tour.

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II

Address: 335 Doat St.
Grades Served: K-3
Years in Operation: 2
Website: https://www.buffsci.org/

Persistence Prep Academy Charter School

Address: 378 Urban St.
Grades Served: K-5
Years in Operation: 4
Website: https://www.persistenceprep.org/

Tapestry Charter High School

Address: 65 Great Arrow Ave.
Grades Served: 9-12
Years in Operation: 21
Website: https://tapestryschool.org/

Niagara Falls Trip

Wednesday October 19th, from 2pm-5pm
(including travel time from and back to the conference hotel)

Maid of the Mist Boat Tour

The Maid of the Mist journey begins at the Observation Tower, where guests are given a souvenir rain poncho to wear and board the double-deck Maid of the Mist tour boat. From there, the boat ferries past the base of the American Falls and onto the basin of Horseshoe Falls–the dramatic passage leading you through the roiling waterfall, whitewater springs, and massive rock formations

Observation Tower

Extending out dramatically over Niagara Gorge, the architectural wonder of the Niagara Falls USA Prospect Point Observation Tower affords unobstructed views of the wild cascades of Niagara Falls, as well as the raging whitewater below.

Scenic Trails

Explore all of the beauty beyond the Falls on one of the many Niagara Falls hiking trails.