A research-based approach at Buffalo Seminary equips girls to reach their fullest potential.
BUFFALO, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 20, 2025 / When Blair Parker was recruited as head of school for Buffalo Seminary (SEM) in 2023, she’d never heard of the school, much less been to Buffalo. It only took a day trip from New York City to understand the school’s unique appeal.
“As a former history teacher, I needed a school whose history I’d be proud to tell,” Parker recalls. At SEM, she got that.
SEM was founded in 1851 by progressive parents wanting an equal education for their daughters. Decades later, in 1916, SEM offered the only girls’ basketball team in the region. With no outlet for competition, they formed their own intramural competition, dividing the school into jackets and hornets, a friendly rivalry that has grown to be a staple of school life and a beloved tradition, connecting current students to SEM’s alumnae…