News and Events - Nichols School

March

Karr Parker Summer Grant Internship

3/17/2023

A Summer Intern Grant Program was created in 1992 by The Western New York Foundation to endow an opportunity for Nichols Upper School students in grades 9-11 to receive financial assistance for a summer service opportunity or unpaid internship.

2023-24 One Page Calendar

3/13/2023

We are excited to release the 2023-2024 school calendar. A few notable dates at the beginning of the school year are:

Monday, August 28, all students who are new to Nichols will be invited to campus for a one-day orientation
Tuesday, August 29, is the first official day of school
Friday, September 1, Upper School grade-level retreats

Click here to view the calendar.

Senior Capstone Help!

3/10/2023

Ava N. '23 Senior Capstone project was to research and design a traditional prep school sweater that would appeal to students, alumni, and parents that we could sell in the Campus Store.

Summer at Nichols!

3/9/2023

Summer at Nichols

Registration is now open for our Summer at Nichols programs! We are pleased to offer a variety of recreational, credit-bearing, instructional, and test-prep programming for both Upper and Middle school students.

The 22nd Flick Fest Wants to See Your Video!

3/9/2023

We are pleased to announce the call for work for the 22st Annual Nichols School Flick Fest Student Film and Video Festival! The festival accepts entries by middle and high school students across Western New York. Student work submitted to the festival is judged by a panel of student filmmakers and curated into a single evening screening.

Geology and Ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

3/6/2023

An exciting opportunity is available this June for an experiential education adventure in the course titled: Geology and Ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Registration for the class is open until March 24th. There are two optional meetings to learn more:

Optional Meetings:

Family Meeting in-person for those interested: Middle School Room 105, Tuesday, March 7^th, 3:45 p.m.

Family Virtual Meeting for those interested: Online, Thursday, March 9^th, 8:15 a.m.

Nichols Night 2023 Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now

3/3/2023

The 45th Nichols School auction, Nichols Night, is the school’s major fundraising event, and 100 percent of the proceeds support the student experience.

February

A Powerful Message of Community

2/27/2023

Kevin Powers

This morning we gathered in each division for a moment of community before we started the day. In the Upper School, Co-Director of Service and Social Justice, Kevin Powers, shared his feelings about how Nichols can move forward after Friday's events. Mr. Powers does his best to answer these questions: How should we go about this? What do each of us need? What should we say? How should we act? How should we enter into community with the people around us? To read his full transcript, please click 'read more'.