SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITHPILLARS

Wellness
WELLNESS

SGI believes students and staff who are mentally and physically well, will bring their full selves to school each day and will be poised for a more positive experience.

Agency
AGENCY

SGI believes that students and staff have innate curiosity that will be sparked through the pursuit of unique pathways to learning.

EXPERIENTIAL
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

SGI believes that students and staff need unique and authentic learning experiences in order to validate and apply personal interests along with developing essential skills.

Belonging
INCLUSION & BELONGING

SGI believes members of the school community should always feel a sense of inclusion and belonging.

Community
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

SGI believes that “it takes a village to raise a child” and that our success becomes the community’s success.

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OUR HISTORY

1950
High School building, located at 290 North Buffalo Street, was built and opened.1952
1953
District underwent a second centralization, adding an additional 15 rural districts.1953
1976
The Griffith Institute Middle School opened.1976
1822
Community begain raising funds to build the Springville Academy.1825
1827
Springville Academy was officially incorporated by an act of the NYS Legislature.1827
1830
Springville Academy becomes first high school in Erie County1830
1867
Generous donation from Archibald Griffith, name was changed to Griffith Institute.1867
1941
District was centralized combining 18 surrounding school districts.1941
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