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Whether you require the services of an existing research facility, or plan to locate your own here, you'll find highly skilled people in Lancaster, NY

Education in Lancaster

• Lancaster is served by five school districts. The largest is The Lancaster Central School District, composed of five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
• A seven member Board of Education manages the district, setting educational policies and approving all expenditures and personnel changes.
• Education in Lancaster ranks high and well above state and national averages. Students in Lancaster are presented with a wide variety of instruction. Exceptional music and art courses supplement the basic curriculum.
• A large percentage of Lancaster students participate in extra­curricular activities. School clubs, student government, academic teams, competitive sports, marching band, the steel drum band, symphonic band, and other activities keep the "school spirit" high.
• Media/research centers and libraries provide an exceptional learning environment. High­tech audio visual equipment is used in conjunction with studies, and is capable of broadcasting school events over Cable TV.
• The school districts cooperate with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide daytime vocational training for several hundred pupils, and offers programs for students with special needs.
• BOCES is an excellent service, producing highly trained graduates in a variety of specialty and technical fields. Extensive training combined with "hands­on" experience is offered in fields such as: graphic design, computer aided drafting, data processing, printing, machine trades and more. The BOCES job placement and follow­up program shows positive results in providing qualified personnel to business and industry in Lancaster and the surrounding area.

Quality Education... Training To Your Needs

Schools, colleges and universities on the Niagara Frontier will provide professional, vocational, technical and clerical training in close cooperation with your management. In some cases, a staff of accomplished personnel can be ready when your facility opens.

High enrollment in continuing adult education indicates that people in and around Lancaster are willing to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Technical personnel are graduated by more than 30 colleges and universities in the area. Some of them include:

The State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) occupies 1,200 acres on 2 campuses with an enrollment of over 30,000 students - undergraduates, graduate students and doctoral candidates.

• Three nearby campuses of Erie Community College (ECC) have a combined enrollment of over 11,000.
• State University College at Buffalo
• Metalworking Institute of Western New York
• Niagara Community College
• Villa Maria College
• D'Youville College
• Medaille College
• Daeman College
• Hilbert College
• Canisius College
• Trocaire College
• Niagara University
• Bryant & Stratton

Research

More than 100 private, commercial and institutional research centers employ thousands of scientists, engineers, biologists, physicists, mathematicians, metallurgists, and technical personnel.

Research is available to business and industry on a contract basis. Here are just a few of the outstanding area facilities:

• Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E&E). E&E is a world leader in providing expertise to handle difficult environmental problems. With help from LIDA, E&E has built a $6 million headquarters in Lancaster.
• Calspan Advanced Technology Center, located on the fringes of Lancaster. Research includes: aero sciences, flight research, transportation and auto safety testing, communications, and electronics.
• Roswell Park Cancer Institute. As a leader in the battle against cancer for 90 years, Roswell Park draws patients from around the world for state­of­the­art cancer care. Roswell scientists attract more than $30 million a year in grants and contracts for the study of such fields as cell and tumor biology and immunology.
• The State University of NY at Buffalo (SUNY­BUFFALO). SUNY is devoted to a broad program of public service. The Regional Economic Assistance Center brings together the skills of several faculties to aid business. Its Technology Development Center links industry with researchers to facilitate the transfer of the latest technology. The University has established itself as a major research center in earthquake and superconductivity research.
• The Western New York Nuclear Research Center serves industry, basic science, and the medical field.
• National chemical corporations, pharmaceutical companies, banks and utility companies have research facilities in the area.

Town of Lancaster Industrial Development Agency

21 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086

Tel: 716/683-1610 . . . . . . . . Fax: 716/683-0512

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