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K-8 School Supply Lists for the 25-26 school year can be found by clicking on the link below.

25-26 K-8 School Supply Lists

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Global Concepts Charter School

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GCCS Events

Aug
26
Staff Development / CEO Conference Day
All Day
Aug
27
Staff Development / CEO Conference Day
All Day
Aug
27
Board of Trustees Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Aug
28
Staff Development / CEO Conference Day
All Day
Sep
01
No School - Labor Day
All Day
Sep
02
First Day of Classes
All Day
Sep
18
High School Open House
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Sep
24
Board of Trustees Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Sep
25
K8 Open House
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Oct
03
Emergency Drill (15 minute early release)
All Day
Oct
13
No School - Indigenous People Day / Italian Heritage Day
All Day
Oct
20
Staff Development Day - No students
All Day
Oct
22
Board of Trustees Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Nov
11
No School - Veteran's Day
All Day
Nov
19
Board of Trustees Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Nov
26
Student Early Release - Staff Development
All Day
Nov
27
No School - Thanksgiving Recess
All Day
Nov
28
No School - Thanksgiving Recess
All Day
Dec
04
Early Release - Parent Teacher Conferences
All Day
Dec
05
Staff Development / No Students
All Day
Dec
17
Board of Trustees Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Dec
22
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
23
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
24
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
25
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
26
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
27
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
28
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
29
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
Dec
30
No School - Winter Recess
All Day
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Our newest expansion is Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs. The courses include Culinary Arts, Digital Media Arts, and more. For more information, watch the interview with Mrs. Latrice D. Boyd, Coordinator of Career and Technical Education, on Daytime Buffalo on Channel 4.

Watch the attached interview with Mrs. Latrice D. Boyd, Coordinator of the Career & Technical Education Programs (CTE), on Daytime Buffalo on Channel 4.

This is Global’s latest expansion, which includes courses in: Culinary Arts, Digital Media Arts & and more.

For more information, call 716-821-1903 ex. 5000

Watch the interview here.

 

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Important Announcements

Open Enrollment Timeline

Please find some helpful dates and information about our Open Enrollment process.

  • Open Enrollment begins Friday, January 3rd , 2025 at 8:00 am
  • Open Enrollment ends Tuesday, April 1st , 2025 at 4:00 pm
  • The Enrollment Lottery will be held Friday, April 4th, 2025 at 9:00 am in K-8 Auditorium
    • 1001 Ridge Road, Lackawanna NY 14218
  • Anyone enrolling after 4:00 pm April 1st will be added to the bottom of the waitlist established by the lottery in order of date and time of enrollment.
  • Registration begins Monday April 7th, 2025 at 8:00 am
  • Registration offers will go in order of the waitlist created by the lottery first. 

If you have any questions please contact Gwen Conway at the Administration Building – (716) 821-1903

Our Mission, Vision and Beliefs

Our Mission

Global Concepts Charter School will use an innovative approach to challenge and support our students to have a positive impact in an ever changing world.

We will accomplish this mission through a truly innovative curriculum that involves the following:

  • A standards-based curriculum.
  • A focus on character education in both our academic and fine arts components.
  • Accountability in a result-based delivery of instruction.
  • A stronger emphasis on family and community.

Our Vision

Global Concepts Charter School is a community who supports the diverse needs of the whole child in response to the challenging demands of a global society.

How our Vision looks:

  • Parents and community will be involved at GCCS. They will be welcomed, invited and appreciated for their part in the success of the charter school
  • Children will be recognized for their academic achievement and admirable character. They will exhibit an excitement for learning.
  • The school will be renowned for its excellent educational program.
  • Parents will continue to communicate their desire to enroll their child in Global Concepts Charter school.

Our Beliefs

Our beliefs represent our core values. They form the essence of who we are at Global Concepts Charter School, we believe that students are the central focus of all our efforts!

  • We believe family, school and commuity engagement contribute to the individual growth and success of students through continuous: communications, collaboration, mutual respect, shared accountability, and committment to learning.
  • We believe the environment for our students is safe and civil, conducive for individual learning, compassionate, welcoming, family oriented and responsive to the needs of the changing world.
  • We believe all individuals are diverse and unique with the capacity to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners and global citizens.