2025 RFP – Notice of Receipt and Pending Action on New Charter School Proposals
Auburn Enlarged City School District, Ballston Spa Central School District, Brentwood Union Free School District, Central Islip Union Free School District, Schenectady City School District, Syracuse City School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the below applications to establish new charter schools.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of these applications as early as September 1, 2025. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu.
Proposed School Location
Proposed School Name
Grade Year 1
Grade Year 5
Enrollment Year 1
Enrollment Year 5
Planned Opening Date
Name of Applicant
Public Contact Information
CMO / Partner Organization
Syracuse City School District
Central New York Academy Charter School
K-2
K-8
180
540
September 2026
Vincent B. Love
Vincent Love
vncnt47@yahoo.com
315-436-1498
HLN Initiatives Inc.
Auburn Enlarged City School District
Finger Lakes Classical Academy Charter School
K-4
K-8
110
264
September 2026
Maureen Angotti
Bruce MacBain
Bmacbain1@gmail.com
315-406-3936
None
Schenectady City School District
Schenectady Scholars Charter School
K-1
K-4
100
300
July 2026
George Borum
George Borum
Borumg84@gmail.com
518-698-6869
The Young Men's Christian Association of the Capital District
Central Islip Union Free School District
The Academy Charter School Central Islip Regional High
9
9-12
125
600
September 2027
Bishop Barrington Goldson
Wayne Haughton
info@academycharterschool.org
516-408-2200
None
Brentwood Union Free School District
The Academy Charter School Brentwood Elementary School
K-2
K-5
175
550
September 2026
Bishop Barrington Goldson
Wayne Haughton
info@academycharterschool.org
516-408-2200
None
Brentwood Union Free School District
The Academy Charter School Brentwood Middle School
6
6-8
125
450
September 2026
Bishop Barrington Goldson
Wayne Haughton
info@academycharterschool.org
516-408-2200
Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School 2
Brooklyn CSD 20
The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School 2 is an education corporation with the authority to operate Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA) Charter High School: South Brooklyn opening at 1222 63rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219 in Community School District 20 for the 2025-26 school year serving 125 students in grade 9 and growing to serve 490 students in grades 9-12 by the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The education corporation requests to contract with MESA Links, Inc., a not-for-profit educational management service provider, to provide certain business and academic related services including but not limited to educational strategies, curriculum and program development, business administration, recruitment, and financial management.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as June 10, 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 “Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School 2 Revision Application.”
Apr
22
2025
Henry Johnson Charter School
Albany City Public School District
Final Notice – The following charter renewal has been approved by operation of law.
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, 2) approved the renewal application on October 9, 2024, and 3) the renewal application was approved by operation of law on or about April 22, 2025.
Apr
18
2025
Zeta Charter Schools – New York City
Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 9
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
CSD
End of Current Term Students
End of Current Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Term
End of Proposed Term Students
End of Proposed Term Grades
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden
1325 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10454
1475 Macombs Rd, Bronx, NY 10452
9
9
658
K-4
5
August 1, 2025
1,243
K-9
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Tremont Park
1910 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10457
12
718
K-4
5
August 1, 2025
1,445
K-9
Apr
18
2025
Wildflower New York Charter School
Bronx CSD 9
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
CSD
End of Current Term Students
End of Current Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Term
End of Proposed Term Students
End of Proposed Term Grades
Public Prep Charter School Academies, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, seeks to renew its charter and its authority to operate the following schools:
Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York
1160 Beach Ave, Bronx, NY 10472
192 East 151st St, Bronx, NY 10451
12
7
795
K-11
5
August 1, 2025
961
K-12
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York
1160 Beach Ave, Bronx, NY 10472
12
159
9-11
5
August 1, 2025
135
9-12
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx
1160 Beach Ave, Bronx, NY 10472
681 Kelly St, Bronx, NY 10455
12
8
608
K-5 and 9-11
5
August 1, 2025
654
K-5 and 9-12
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II
263 East 203rd St, Bronx, NY 10458
10
361
K-8
5
August 1, 2025
701
K-8
Apr
18
2025
Merrick Academy – Queens Public Charter School
Queens CSD 29
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
CSD
End of Current Term Students
End of Current Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Term
End of Proposed Term Students
End of Proposed Term Grades
Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School
115-50 221st St, Cambria Heights, NY 11411
136-25 218th St, Queens, NY 11413
29
29
725
K-6
5
July 1, 2025
1,026
K-8
Apr
18
2025
International Leadership Charter High School
Bronx CSD 10
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
CSD
End of Current Term Students
End of Current Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Term
End of Proposed Term Students
End of Proposed Term Grades
International Leadership Charter High School
3030 Riverdale Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
3515 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
10
10
510
6-7 and 9-12
5
July 1, 2025
595
6-12
Apr
18
2025
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
Bronx CSD 11
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
CSD
End of Current Term Students
End of Current Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Term
End of Proposed Term Students
End of Proposed Term Grades
Capital Prep Charter Schools NY, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, seeks to renew its charter and its authority to operate the following school:
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
755 Co-Op City Blvd, Bronx, NY 10475
11
600
6-11
5
August 1, 2025
700
6-12
Apr
18
2025
Amber Charter School East Harlem
Manhattan CSD 4
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
CSD
End of Current Term Students
End of Current Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Term
End of Proposed Term Students
End of Proposed Term Grades
Amber Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, seeks to renew its charter and its authority to operate the following school:
Amber Charter School East Harlem
220 East 106th St, New York, NY 10029
4
410
K-6
1
July 1, 2025
385
K-7
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