Gow School

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]

The Gow School
Location
2491 Emery Road
South Wales, New York 14139

United States
Information
TypeIndependent
Established1926
Faculty32.3 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades6–12[1]
Enrollment143[1] (2017–18[1])
Student to teacher ratio4:4[1]
CampusRural, 100-acre (0.4 km2)
Color(s)crimson & navy blue
Athleticssoccer, cross country, golf, rowing, basketball, squash, wrestling, ski racing, lacrosse, tennis and outdoor education
MascotRaven
Websitewww.gow.org

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]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "The Gow School". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. http://www.gow.org
  3. Gow, David, W. Gow: A Father, A Son, A School. Posterity Press, Inc., 2002

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