Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Public Prep Charter School Academies, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requested the following enrollment revision:
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II located at 263 East 203rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458 in CSD 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 requested an enrollment increase to serve 510 students in grades K-8 for the 2024-25 school year.
The SUNY Charter School Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about October 22, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on December 11, 2024.
Mar
14
2025
KIPP Freedom Charter School
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 12
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, 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 CSDs 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 requested 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 revision serves to align better the school’s growth pattern such that operating grades in the elementary program grow naturally to complete the planned K-8 program.
The SUNY Charter School Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about September 30, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Elm Community Charter School
Queens CSD 24
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Elm Community Charter School, located at 79-17 51st Street, Queens, NY 11373 in Community School District (“CSD”) 24, is currently chartered to serve 468 students in grades K-5 for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 school years. The school sought 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 840 students in grades K-7 for the 2027-28 school year. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about October 18, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School
Brooklyn CSD 13, Brooklyn CSD 15
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requested a revision to its overall admissions policy to add an at-risk preference for multi-language learners. The SUNY Charter School Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about October 7, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 7
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, requested a revision to its overall admissions policy to add 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 Charter School Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision application on or about October 30, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on December 10, 2024.
Mar
14
2025
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
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
Elmwood Village Charter Schools, an education corporation operating more than one charter, sought to renew its authority to operate the following charter school:
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
40 Days Park, Buffalo, New York 14201
Buffalo City School District
450
K-8
2
July 1, 2025
450
K-8
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal on or about March 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
New Roots Charter School
Ithaca 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
New Roots Charter School
116 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Ithaca City School District
140
9-12
5
August 1, 2025
211
6-12
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal on or about August 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Lamad Academy Charter School
Brooklyn CSD 18
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
Lamad Academy Charter School
1060 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
18
300
6-8
5
August 1, 2025
225
6-8
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Atmosphere Academy Public Charter 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
Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School
22 Marble Hill Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
3700 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
5959 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463
3893 Waldo Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
3840 Corlear Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
10
10
10
10
10
1,400
6-12
5
August 1, 2025
2,304
K-2 and 6-12
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Explore Empower Charter School
Brooklyn CSD 17
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
Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn, an education corporation operating more than one school, sought to renew its charter and its authority to operate the following school:
Explore Empower Charter School
188 Rochester Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
17
540
K-8
4
August 1, 2025
553
K-8
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal on or about March 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
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