The recently closed Medaille University is getting new life. 

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School is leasing the former university’s campus.

Members of the community got a tour with plans for the campus. 

“There are few better settings to inspire future generations than a university campus like this. Being able to move BuffSci programs to the former Medaille University campus is a tremendous opportunity to further our mission of providing academic experiences that prepare our students for college and careers of the highest potential,” Dr. Joseph Polat, executive director of Buffalo Academy of Science Charter Schools, said. 

The Buffalo Science 1 and 2 high schools will be combined into one main building. Also, the former gym, fitness center and cafeteria are being combined into an activity center.

“It’s bittersweet to see the campus officially change hands, but it is gratifying to know that CSDC and BuffSci will maintain the campus as a place of high academic standards for future generations,” said Michael J. Moley, chair of the Board of Trustees for the Office of the Institution Formerly Known As Medaille University. 

The school is running a capital campaign to purchase these buildings in the future.