First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Wildflower New York Charter School, located at 1332 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, New York 10456 in Community School District 9, is chartered to serve 80 students in grades K-5 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 114 students in grade K-5 by the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to add a middle school program starting in the 2026-27 school year with five students in grade 6 and growing to serve 151 students in grades K-8 by the 2029-30 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 22, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Wildflower New York Charter School Revision Application.”
Dec
08
2025
Legacy College Preparatory Charter School
Bronx CSD 7
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Legacy College Preparatory Charter School, located at 400 East 145th Street, Bronx, New York 10454 and 808 Cauldwell Avenue, Bronx, New York 10456 in Community School District 7, is chartered to serve 811 students in grades 6-12 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to add an elementary program starting in the 2026-27 school year with 100 students in grades K-1 for a total of 750 students in grades K-1 and 6-12 for the 2026-27 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 22, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Legacy College Preparatory Charter School Revision Application.”
Dec
05
2025
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School
Roosevelt Union Free School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, located at 105 Pleasant Avenue, 200 West Centennial Avenue, and 111 Pleasant Avenue, Roosevelt, New York 11575 in the Roosevelt Union Free School District, is chartered to serve 960 students in grades K-8 through the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to add a high school program starting with 60 students in 9th grade for the 2026-27 school year growing by one grade each school year to serve a total of 920 student in grades K-12 by the 2029-30 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 22, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School Revision Application.”
Nov
12
2025
Brilla College Preparatory Charter School
Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 7
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requests 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 CSD 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 requests 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 requests 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, 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 [email protected] with the subject line “Brilla College Preparatory Charter School Revision Application.”
Nov
06
2025
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 7
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following charter revision.
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, sought the following revisions:
Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 5 Upper, located at 604 East 139th Street, Bronx, 10454 in Community School District (“CSD”) 7, is chartered to serve 119 students in grades 3-5 growing to serve 206 students in grades K-4 for 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought an enrollment revision to serve 253 students in grades K-5 for the 2025-26 school year and 638 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 5 Lower, located at 604 East 139th Street, Bronx, 10454 in CSD 7, is chartered to serve 250 students in grades K-2 growing to serve 640 students in grades K-4 by the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The education corporation requested to establish a separate education corporation, Strive Charter School, under a separate board of trustees to govern and operate this charter school in order to provide a program rooted in the successful educational program operated by the current education corporation but allowing for a different and innovative model delivery with an independent board of trustees operating a school with optional expanded hours and school year. The education corporation also sought an enrollment revision for this charter school which would permit the school to serve 325 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Norwood, located at 268 East 207th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 in CSD 10, is chartered to serve 533 students in grades K-3 for the 2025-26 school year and 633 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 593 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 school year.
The SUNY Trustees, or the SUNY Charter School Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about August 27, 2025, and 2) approved the revision application on October 15, 2025.
Nov
06
2025
Tapestry Charter School
Buffalo City School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have 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
3 months and 6 days*
April 25, 2026
1,090
K-12
* The proposed term of 3 months and 6 days is to align the Tapestry Charter School’s charter expiration date with the academic school year and other SUNY-authorized charter schools. Once aligned, the education corporation is seeking a full-term five (5) year renewal of the charter.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal on or about August 15, 2025, and 2) approved the renewal on October 15, 2025.
Nov
06
2025
Wildflower Upstate New York Charter School
Ballston Spa Central School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following new school application.
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the new charter school application on or about April 8, 2025, and 2) approved the new charter school application on October 15, 2025
Nov
06
2025
The Academy Charter School 2
Brentwood Union Free School District, Central Islip Union Free School District
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following new school applications.
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
The Academy Charter School 2, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, submitted new charter school applications seeking to operate the following schools:
Brentwood Union Free School District
The Academy Charter School Brentwood Elementary School
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the new charter school applications on or about April 8, 2025, and 2) approved the new charter school applications on October 15, 2025.
Oct
23
2025
Zeta Charter School – New York City 7
Queens CSD 25
Final Notice – The following charter revision has been approved by operation of law:
Zeta Charter Schools – New York City, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requested the following revision:
Zeta Charter School – New York City 7, to be located in CSD 25, is chartered to serve 180 students in grades K-1 growing to serve 529 students in grades K-5 by the 2029-30 school year, the last year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 30 students in grades K for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 448 students in grades K-4 by the 2029-30 school year due to facility availability. The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about April 15, 2025, 2) approved the revision application on June 26, 2025, and 3) the revision application was approved by operation of law on or about September 30, 2025.
Final Notice – The following charter revision has been approved by operation of law:
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requested the following enrollment revisions:
, located at 92-53 Springfield Boulevard, Queens, NY 11428 and 70 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11026 in CSDs 29 and 14, respectively, is chartered to serve 1,540 students in grades K-3 and 5-12 for the 2025-26 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 1,157 students in grades K-12 for the 2025-26 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Bed Stuy 3, located at 92-53 Springfield Boulevard, Queens, NY 11428 and 787 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 in CSDs 29 and 16, respectively, is chartered to serve 587 students in grades K-8 for the 2025-26 school year. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 445 students in grades K-1 and 5-8 for the 2025-26 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Bensonhurst, located at 99 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11204 in CSD 21, is chartered to serve 664 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 703 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 school year and 683 students in grades K-4 for 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 270 students in grades 3-6 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 525 students in grades K-6 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 119 students in grades 3-5 for the 2025-26 school year and 206 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Hell’s Kitchen, located at 439 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019 in CSD 2, is chartered to serve 399 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 school years. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 1,197 students in grades K-8 for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 school years accommodating the middle school from Success Academy Charter School – Upper West.
Success Academy Charter School – Hudson Yards, located at 500 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036 in CSD 2, is chartered to serve 467 and 464 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, respectively. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 831 and 828 students in grades K-8 for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, respectively accommodating the middle school from Success Academy Charter School – Union Square.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 6, located at 760 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467 in CSD 11, is currently chartered to serve 93 students in grades 1-2 for the 2025-26 school year and growing to serve 236 students in grades 1-4 by the 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 248 and 159 students in grades 1-3 for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 school year, respectively.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 7, located at 124 Eames Place, Bronx, NY 10468 in CSD 10, is chartered to serve 145 students in grades K-2 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 280 students in grades K-4 by the 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 201 and 208 students in grades K-3 for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, respectively.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 12, located at 2169 Blackrock Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 in CSD 8, is chartered to serve 146 students in grades 5-6 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 292 students in grades 5-8 for the 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 198 students in grades 5-6 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 219 students in grades 5-7 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 14, located at 109-55 128th Street, Queens, NY 11420 in CSD 28, is chartered to serve 176 students in grade 5 for the 2025-26 through 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 50 students in grade 5 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 270 students in grades 5-6 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 17 to be located in CSD 24 is chartered to serve 190 students in grades K-1 in the 2026-27 school year growing to serve 675 students in grades K-5 by the 2030-31 school year, the last year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 200 students in grades K-1, 5-6 and 9 for the 2026-27 growing to serve 810 students in grades K-12 by the 2028-29 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Rosedale, located at 147-65 249th Street, Queens, NY 11422 and 109-55 128th Street, Queens, NY 11420 in CSD 29 and 28, respectively, is chartered to serve 1,124 students in grades K-4 and 6-8 for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 1,334 and 1,351 students in grades K-8 for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, respectively.
Success Academy Charter School – Sheepshead Bay, located at 3000 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235 in CSD 22, is chartered to serve 424 students in grades K-3 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 538 students in grades K-4 by the 2026-27 school year. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 327 students in grades K-3 for the 2025-26 school year growing to serve 538 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27.
Success Academy Charter School – Union Square, located 40 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003 and 500 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10018 in CSD 2, is chartered to serve 1,025 students in grades K-8 for the 2025-26 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment revision to serve 571 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 school years. The middle school will move to the charter of Success Academy Charter School – Hudson Yards.
Success Academy Charter School – Upper West, located at 145 West 84th Street, New York, NY 10024 and 439 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019 in CSDs 3 and 2, respectively, is chartered to serve 1,190 students in grades K-8 for the 2025-26 school year. The school requested an enrollment decrease to serve 264 students in grades K-4 for the 2025-26 school year. The middle school students will be moved to the charter of Success Academy Charter School – Hell’s Kitchen.
Success Academy Charter School – Washington Heights, located at 701 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10040 in CSD 6, is chartered to serve 536 students in grades K-5 through the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 607 students in grades K-6 for the 2025-26 school year.
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about March 11, 2025, 2) approved the revision application on June 26, 2025, and 3) the revision application was approved by operation of law on or about September 30, 2025.
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