Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Democracy Prep New York Charter Schools, an education corporation operating more than one charter, sought to renew its corporate authority for a full term of five years as well as its authority to operate the following charter schools:
Bronx Preparatory Charter School is located at 3872 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, in Community School District (“CSD”) 9 and is chartered to serve 793 students in grades 6-12 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a four-year renewal of the charter commencing July 1, 2025. According to the renewal application, the school will be expanding to serve 800 students in grades 6-12.
Democracy Preparatory Charter School is located at 222 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030, and 2230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10037, in CSD 5 and chartered to serve 915 students in grades K-1 and 6-12 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a four-year renewal of the charter commencing July 1, 2025. According to the renewal application, the school will be decreasing to serve 690 students in grades 6-12.
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is located at 1529 Williamsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10461, and 240 East 123rd St, New York, NY 10035, in CSDs 11 and 4, and is chartered to serve 613 students in grades K-4 and 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will be expanding to serve 900 students in grades K-5 and 9-12.
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School is located at 2005 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10035, 207 West 133rd St, New York, NY 10030, and 212 West 120th St, New York, NY 10027 in CSDs 3 and 5 and is chartered to serve 1,188 students in grades K-12 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing July 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will be decreasing to serve 1,105 students in grades K-12.
Harlem Prep Charter School is located at 240 East 123rd St, New York, NY 10035, 101-111 West 116th St, New York, NY 10026, and 232 East 103rd St, New York, NY 1002, in CSDs 3 and 4, and is chartered to serve 1000 students in grades K-12 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a three-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2026. According to the renewal application, the school will be decreasing to serve 862 students in grades 3-12.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal applications on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewals on January 30, 2024.
Feb
02
2024
Harlem Village Academy East Charter School
Manhattan CSD 3, Manhattan CSD 4, Manhattan CSD 5
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following charter revision.
Harlem Village Academy East Charter School, located at 2351 First Avenue, New York, NY 10035 and 35 West 124th Street, New York, NY 10027 in CSDs 4 and 5, respectively, sought to merge with Harlem Village Academy West Charter School, an education corporation with the authority to operate Harlem Village Academy West Charter School and Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School, located at 74 West 124th Street, New York, NY 10027, 132 West 124th Street, New York, NY 10027, 244 West 144th Street, New York, NY 10030, and 35 West 124th Street, New York, NY 10027 in CSDs 3 and 5, such that when the merger is approved, Harlem Village Academy West Charter School would be the successor education corporation under the proposed name “Harlem Village Academies Charter Schools.” The proposed merger requested the following charter school name and enrollment revisions:
Harlem Village Academy East Charter School is chartered to serve 634 students in grades K-12 for the 2023-24 school year and 527 students in grades K-12 for the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested to serve 388 students in grades K-8 and growing to serve 432 students in grades K-8 by the 2027-28 school year. The school requested for its name to remain the same.
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School is chartered to serve 661 students in grades K-12 and growing to serve 764 students in grades K-12 for the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests to serve 482 students in grades 5-12 for the 2024-25 school year and growing to serve 692 students in grades K-1 and 5-12 by the 2027-28 school year. The school requests to be renamed “Harlem Village Academy North Charter School.”
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is chartered to serve 300 students in grades K-5 for the 2023-24 school year and 295 students in grades K-5 for the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested to serve 550 students in grades K-4 for the 2024-25 school year and growing to serve 590 students in grades K-4 for the 2027-28 school year. The school requests to be renamed “Harlem Village Academy West Charter School.”
Feb
02
2024
BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School
Buffalo City School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following charter revision.
BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School is located at 30 Rich Street, Buffalo, NY 14211 in the Buffalo City School District and is chartered to serve 162 students in grades K-1 for the 2023-24 school year and growing to serve 486 students in grades K-5 for the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment decrease to serve 56 students in grades K-1 for the 2023-24 school year growing to serve 340 students in grades K-5 for the 2027-28 school year. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about November 13, 2023, and 2) approved the revision on January 30, 2024.
Feb
02
2024
Truxton Charter School
Homer Central School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following charter revision.
Truxton Charter School is located at 6337 Academy Street, Truxton, New York, and charted to serve 138 students in grades K-6 for the school year 2023-24. The SUNY Trustees approved a three-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal, the school will serve 120 students in grades K-6. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal applications on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewal on January 30, 2024.
Jan
29
2024
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
Mount Vernon City School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, located at 175-77 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 in the Mt. Vernon City School District, is chartered to serve 320 students in grades 6-9 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 528 students in grades 6-11 by the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment decrease to serve 175 students in grades 6-9 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 275 students in grades 6-11 by the 2026-27 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as March 27, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Intellectus Preparatory Charter School Revision Application.”
Jan
29
2024
Nurses Middle College Charter High School – Capital Region
Rensselaer City School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Nurses Middle College Charter High School – Capital Region, currently located at 199 Washington Street, Rensselaer, New York 12144, in the Rensselaer City School District, is chartered to serve 130 students in grade 9 for the 2023-24 school year and growing to serve 500 students in grades 9-12 by the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment decrease to serve 62 students in grade 9 for the 2023-24 school year and growing to serve 360 students in grades 9-12 by the 2027-28 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as March 27, 2024. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Nurses Middle College Charter High School – Capital Region Revision Application.”
Jan
26
2024
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC
Bronx CSD 7
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following charter revisions.
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school requested the following enrollment revisions:
Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 5 Lower, located at 604 East 139th Street, Bronx, NY 10454 in CSD 7, is chartered to serve 180 students in grades K-1 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 425 students in grades K-3 by the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to 240 students in grades K-2 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 640 students in grades K-4 by the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 5 Upper, located at 604 East 139th Street, Bronx, NY 10454 in CSD 7, is chartered to serve 140 students in grades 2-4 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 725 students in grades K-4 by the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 180 students in grades 3-5 for the 2024-25 school year growing to serve 525 students in grades K-6 by the 2026-27 school year.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision applications on or about November 8, 2023, and 2) approved the revisions on December 13, 2023.
Jan
26
2024
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools
Bronx CSD 10
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following charter revision.
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school requested the following enrollment revision:
Brilla Pax Charter School is located at 2336 Andrews Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468 in CSD 10 and is chartered to serve 360 students in grades K-3 for the 2023-24 school year and 450 students in grades K-4 in the 2024-25 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment decrease to serve 279 students in grades K-3 for the 2023-24 school year and 366 students in grades K-4 for the 2024-25 school year.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about August 31, 2023, and 2) approved the revision on December 13, 2023.
Jan
26
2024
Amber Charter Schools
Bronx CSD 10
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following charter revision.
Amber Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, sought to add an at-risk preference to its admissions policies for the elementary program at Amber Charter School Kingsbridge, located at 3120 Corlear Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 in CSD 10, for the 2024-25 school year and beyond providing a preference for students with disabilities entering in grades K-2. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about November 3, 2023, and 2) approved the revision on December 13, 2023.
Jan
26
2024
Valence College Preparatory Charter School
Queens CSD 28
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Valence College Preparatory Charter School is located at 97-29 64th Rd, Rego Park, NY 11374, in CSD 28, and is chartered to serve 448 students in grades 5-8 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will continue to serve 448 students in grades 5-8. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewal on December 13, 2023.
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