The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the new charter application on or about April 8, 2025; 2) approved the new charter application on October 15, 2025; and, 3) the new charter school application was approved by operation of law on or about January 2, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
Brilla College Preparatory Charter School
Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 7
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees 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 revision:
Brilla College Preparatory Charter School, located at 413 East 144th Street, Bronx, New York 10454, 222 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, New York 10454, and 1160 Beach Avenue, Bronx, New York 10472 in Community School Districts (“CSDs”) 7 and 12, respectively, is chartered to serve 921 students in grades K-12 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 941 students in grades K-12 by the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested to revise the structure of its joint high school program ceasing the partnership with Public Prep Charter School Academies at the end of 2025-26 school year and continuing the high school program known as “Vertex Partnership Academies” solely under Brilla College Preparatory Charter School’s charter. The school also requested an enrollment revision to serve 1,158 students in grades K-12 for the 2026-27 school year, growing to serve 1,182 students in grades K-12 by the 2029-30 school year, to accommodate and permit the high school students from Public Prep Charter School Academies who currently attend the program.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about November 12, 2025, and 2) approved the revision application on January 22, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
Flatbush Ascend Charter School
Brooklyn CSD 17, Brooklyn CSD 22
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following charter revision.
Ascend Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requested the following revision:
Flatbush Ascend Charter School, located at 123 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11226 and 1833 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11226 in Community School Districts (“CSDs”) 17 and 22, respectively, is chartered to serve 402 students in grades K-7 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 451 students in grades K-8 by the 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 520 students in grades K-7 for the 2025-26 school year, growing to serve 558 students in grades K-8 by the 2028-29 school year.
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about October 22, 2025, and 2) approved the revision application on January 22, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
Manhattan CSD 5
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
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
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
71-111 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10027
5
200
K-5
5
August 10, 2026
351
K-8
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on August 15, 2025, and 2) approved the renewal application on January 22, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
Icahn Charter School 1-7
Bronx CSD 11, Bronx CSD 8, Bronx CSD 9
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following renewal applications.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
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
Icahn Charter School 1
1506 Brook Ave, Bronx, NY 10457
1525 Brook Ave, Bronx, NY 10457
9
9
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
333
K-8
Icahn Charter School 2
1640 Bronxdale Ave, Bronx, NY 10462
11
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
333
K-8
Icahn Charter School 3
1500 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
11
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
330
K-8
Icahn Charter School 4
1500 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
11
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
333
K-8
Icahn Charter School 5
1500 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
11
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
330
K-8
Icahn Charter School 6
1701 Fulton Ave, Bronx, NY 10457
1776 Mansion St, Bronx, NY 10460
9
9
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
313
K-8
Icahn Charter School 7
1695 Seward Ave, Bronx, NY 10473
1535 Story Ave, Bronx, NY 10473
8
8
324
K-8
5
August 1, 2026
309
K-8
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal applications on August 15, 2025, and 2) approved the renewal applications on January 22, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
Broome Street Academy Charter High School
Manhattan CSD 2
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
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
Broome Street Academy Charter High School*
555 Broome St, New York, NY 10013
2
328
9-12
5
August 1, 2026
200
9-12
* The renewal application was approved with conditions.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on August 15, 2025, and 2) approved the renewal application on January 22, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
KIPP Albany Community Charter School
Albany City Public School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
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
KIPP Albany Community Charter School*
42 S. Dove St, Albany, NY 12202
65 Krank St, Albany, NY 12202
Albany City School District
724
K-8
3
August 1, 2026
717
K-8
*The renewal application was approved with conditions.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2025, and 2) approved the renewal application on January 22, 2026.
Feb
03
2026
Tapestry Charter School
Buffalo City School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following renewal application.
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
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
Tapestry Charter School
111 Great Arrow Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
65 Great Arrow Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Buffalo Public Schools
1,090
K-12
5
August 1, 2026
1,126
K-12
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2025, and 2) approved the renewal on January 22, 2026.
Jan
26
2026
Lamad Academy Charter School
Brooklyn CSD 18
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Lamad Academy Charter School, located at 1060 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212 in Community School District 18, is chartered to serve 225 students in grades 6-8 for the 2026-27 school year through the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term The school requests an enrollment revision to add an elementary and high school program starting in the 2027-28 school year with 150 students in grades K-1 and 75 students in grade 9 growing to serve a total for a total of 600 student in grades K-3 and 6-11 for the 2029-30 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as March 3, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Lamad Academy Charter School Revision Application.”
Dec
29
2025
Diamond Charter School
Hempstead Union Free School District, West Hempstead Union Free School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Diamond Charter School is approved to be located in the Hempstead Union Free School District and is chartered to serve 162 students in grades K-1 for the 2026-27 school year growing to serve 486 students in grades K-5 for the 2030-31 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests to temporarily incubate in the West Hempstead Union Free School District for a period not to exceed two years while facility acquisition and construction are completed within the Hempstead Union Free School District. The school still prioritizes serving the students of the Hempstead Union Free School District.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 29, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Diamond Charter School Revision Application.”
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