First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Elm Community Charter School, located at 79-17 51st Street, Queens, NY 11373 in Community School District 24, is currently chartered to serve 468 students in grades K-5 for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 school years. The school requests a revision to add a middle school program beginning in the 2026-27 school year serving 728 students in grades K-6 for the 2026-27 school year and growing to serve 840 students in grades K-7 for the 2027-28 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 15, 2025. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Elm Community Charter School Revision Application.”
Nov
06
2024
Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn
Brooklyn CSD 17, Brooklyn CSD 18, Manhattan CSD 5
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn is an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, including Explore Enrich Charter School approved to be located in CSD 17 or 18. Minisink Charter School, originally approved by the SUNY Trustees in March of 2019, was considered to take over authority to operate Explore Enrich Charter School. As originally approved in 2019, Minisink Charter School will relocate the school to CSD 5. The school will serve 72 students in grades K-1 for the 2025-26 school year and grow to serve 216 students in grades K-5 by the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the charter term. Minisink Charter School will partner with New York City Mission Society. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about August 5, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on October 9, 2024.
Nov
06
2024
Academic Leadership Charter School
Bronx CSD 7
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Academic Leadership Charter School, located at 677 East 141st Street, Bronx, NY 10454 and 470 Jackson Avenue, Bronx NY 10455 in Community School District (“CSD”) 7, is chartered to serve 931 students in grades K-8 by the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an expansion to add a high school program starting in the 2024-25 school year serving 412 students in grades K-8 and growing to serve 592 students in grades K-12 by the 2027-28 school year. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the application on or around August 20, 2024, and 2) approved the application on October 9, 2024.
Nov
06
2024
Henry Johnson Charter School
Albany City Public School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Henry Johnson Charter School is located at 30 Watervliet Ave, Albany, NY 12206 and chartered to serve 360 students in grades K-4 for the 2024-25 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2025. According to the renewal application, the school will grow to serve 652 students in grades K-8. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about March 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on October 9, 2024.
Nov
06
2024
Second Notice: 2024 Request for Proposals – Outside of NYC Cycle
Hempstead Union Free School District, New Rochelle City School District, Rochester City School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following charter applications:
Mark Crusante
202-215-9000
crusante@diamondcharterschool.org
None
Rochester City School District
Green Tech Rochester Elementary Charter School for Boys
K-1
K-5
150
510
August 2025
Dr. Paul Miller
Dr. Paul Miller
585-202-7757
pmiller@charterchampions.org
None
Oct
30
2024
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 7
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requests a revision to its overall admissions policy adding an at-risk preference for students whose school has closed in the previous school year or has announced closure within or after the current school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as December 15, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools Revision Application.”
Oct
22
2024
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II
Bronx CSD 10
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Public Prep Charter School Academies, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requests the following enrollment revision:
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II located at 263 East 203rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458 in Community School District 10, is chartered to serve 361 students in grades K-8 for the 2024-25 school year, the last year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment increase to serve 510 students in grades K-8 for the 2024-25 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as December 1, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II Revision Application.”
Oct
18
2024
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 5
Bronx CSD 11
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requests the following enrollment revision:
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 5, located at 760 Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467 in Community School District 11, is chartered to serve 50 students in grade K for the 2024-25 school year through 2028-29 school year, the last year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment increase to serve 120 students in grade K for the 2024-25 through 2028-29 school years.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as December 1, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Success Academy Charter School – NYC 5 Revision Application.”
Oct
08
2024
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School
Brooklyn CSD 13, Brooklyn CSD 15
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requests a revision to its overall admissions policy adding an at-risk preference for multi-language learners.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as November 15, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Revision Application.”
Sep
30
2024
KIPP Freedom Charter School
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 12
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, has requested the following enrollment revision:
KIPP Freedom Charter School, located at 2246 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 and 1825 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 in Community School Districts 10 and 12, respectively, is chartered to serve 755 students in grades K-3 and 5-8 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 845 students in grades K-8 for the 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 660 students in grades K-3 and 6-8 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 845 students in grades K-8 by the 2028-29 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as November 20, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “KIPP Freedom Charter School Revision Application.”
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