Maritime Charter School and Tapestry Charter School are proud to announce a new merger in the sport of football for this upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Maritime Charter School, grades 5-12, is the official host school and has had the sport offered to students in their school community over the past 5 years. Tapestry Charter School, K-12, is an emerging school in the sport of football and is excited to have the opportunity to be a part of ‘combining of schools’ for their school community. As members of NYS Section VI Public High School Sports, both schools have been involved in a thoughtful planning process to ensure that their missions and visions for the new program are aligned, which will be key to a successful merger. The schools are excited to take full advantage of the new Tapestry Multi-Sport Athletic Complex on Tapestry’s Great Arrow Campus for practices and games.Â
The goal of the Maritime-Tapestry Seahawks Football Program is to provide athletic experiences that will contribute to the personal, physical, and psychological development of all athletes who choose to participate in the sport of football. These experiences will be consistent with the educational goals ofÂ
both Maritime and Tapestry Charter Schools and will work in concert with the academic program of the two districts.Â
About Maritime Charter SchoolÂ
Western New York Maritime Charter School was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 2004, serving students grades 5-12. All High School students attending Maritime are also NJROTC Cadets, sponsored by the United States Navy. NJROTC stresses leadership and citizenship and instills the Navy Core Values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. The cornerstones of our Maritime community include: Academic Excellence, Character Development, Physical Development and Leadership Development. For 10 out of the last 12 years, Western New York Maritime has been nationally recognized as an NJROTC Distinguished Unit. Maritime provides multiple pathways to success for each student regardless of their future goals, whether it is to the military, college or entering the workforce. At Maritime, our ultimate goals are to promote patriotism, develop informed and responsible citizens, and develop leadership potential. For more information, please visit www.wnymcs.com.Â
About Tapestry Charter SchoolÂ
Tapestry Charter School is an arts-integrated, tuition-free, nationally recognized, public charter school serving 1,100 students in the city of Buffalo. Since its founding in 2001, Tapestry Charter School has provided an innovative educational experience for a diverse community of students and families across Buffalo, New York by ensuring that all students receive what they need to develop their full potential. Tapestry provides a challenging and rigorous program for students in grades K-12, in an environment that emphasizes diversity, compassion, collaboration, community, creativity and leadership. Students are academically and socially prepared to meet the demands of further education, while maturing into productive and caring adults with a lifelong passion for learning. Put simply, Tapestry is a vibrant school community that empowers learners and leaders to make a positive impact in our communities and beyond. For more, visit www.tapestryschool.org.
