Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence

Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence is an elementary school serving the East Side of Buffalo, New York. located at 106 Appenheimer Street and serves Grades Pre-K through 8. The current principal is Ms. Contann Dabney, and the current assistant principals are Mrs. Nichole Smith, Ms. Natashia Hendricks, and Mr. Mack.

Dr. Lydia Wright School of Excellence
Address
106 Appenheimer Street

Kensington Heights

14214
Information
StatusPriority School
School number89
PrincipalNatasha Hendricks
GradesPK-8
Average class size25
Languagespanish and english
S.A.M.[1]Natasha Hendricks
WebsiteLydia Wright School

History

The school opened in 1961 as "Fillmore Middle School". In 1977 it became "Campus East School". It was renamed in 2000 for Dr. Lydia Wright, the first African-American pediatrician in Buffalo and member of the Buffalo Board of Education[2]

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Morris Raiken, 1961–1969 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, retired)
  • Anthony D. Vetrano, 1969–1974 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Principal of Hutchinson Central Technical High School)
  • Gerald H. Hesso, 1974–1977 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, named Principal of Kensington High School)
  • Lillian G. Kozminski, 1977–1980 (Assistant Principal - Fillmore Middle School, named Principal of School 70)
  • Priscilla Niedermeyer-Hammond, 1980–1995 (unknown, retired)
  • Victor Filadora, 1995–2000 (Principal - D'Youville Porter Campus School, retired)
  • Mary Jo Conrad, 2000– 2011 (unknown, named Principal of Discovery School 67[3])
  • Phyllis Fatima Morrell, 011-2013 (Principal - Lafayette High School, named Supervising Principal of Buffalo Public Schools)

References
  1. School Administration Manager
  2. Simon, P. (2000, December 21). Board to hire construction chief. The Buffalo News, p. B3.
  3. Buffalo Public Schools (2011, September 14). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
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