Houghton Academy

P.S. 69 - Houghton Academy is an elementary/middle school located in the Kaisertown neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. It is located at 1725 Clinton Street, near Houghton Park, and serves Grades PK through 8. The current principal is Elaine Vandi-Kirkland.

P.S. 69 - Houghton Academy

Address
1725 Clinton Street Kaisertown 14206
Information
School number	69
Principal	Elaine Vandi-Kirkland
Grades	PK-8
Website	Houghton Academy

History

School 9 was constructed to replace School 7, located on nearby Bailey Avenue, and opened in 1922. It was renamed Houghton Academy as part of the desegregation plan.[1]

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Frederick Houghton–1922-? (Principal - School 7,[1] retired)
John J. Collins[1]
George W. Webster[1]
Thomas R. Cleary[1]
Loyd J. Klute[1]–?-1976
Jacqueline L. Morana–1976-1995 (Teacher - Buffalo Public Schools,[2] retired[3])
Christine M. Balcerek–1995-2000 (Assistant Principal - Academic Challenge Center,[3] named Principal of St. Benedict's School)

References

Weed, G. M. (2001). School days of yesterday: Buffalo public school history. (p. 43). Buffalo: Allied Printing.
Jacqueline l. morana, retired teacher, principal - oct. 2, 1939 -- dec. 21, 2009. (2009, December 24). The Buffalo News, p. B4.
Simon, P. (1995, July 27). New Principals Named At 12 City Schools. The Buffalo News, p. B5.

External links

https://www.buffaloschools.org/PS69

Buffalo Public Schools
Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 48 @ 39 PS 50 North Park Academy Community School PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 92 BUILD Academy Community School PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center
Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Programs @ 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School
High Schools	PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 208 Riverside Academy High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 The New Buffalo School of Culinary Art & Hospitality Management PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center
Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 School 24 School 44 School 57 School 60 School 63 School 77 School 87 Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 200 Bennett High School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School PS 307 East High School

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