First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following renewal application:
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
End of Current Charter Term Students
End of Current Charter Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Charter Term
End of Proposed Charter Term Students
End of Proposed Charter Term Grades
Little Water Preparatory Charter School
68 Dutchess Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Poughkeepsie City School District
360
K-5
5
August 1, 2027
360
K-5
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 5, 2027. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Little Water Preparatory Charter School Renewal Application.”
Sep
11
2026
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
Mount Vernon City School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following renewal application:
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
End of Current Charter Term Students
End of Current Charter Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Charter Term
End of Proposed Charter Term Students
End of Proposed Charter Term Grades
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
175-77 Gramatan Avenue, Mt Vernon, NY 10550
Mount Vernon City School District
528
6-11
5
August 1, 2027
305
6-12
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 5, 2027. 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 Renewal Application.”
Sep
11
2026
Elmwood Village Charter Schools
Buffalo City School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following renewal application:
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
End of Current Charter Term Students
End of Current Charter Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Charter Term
End of Proposed Charter Term Students
End of Proposed Charter Term Grades
Elmwood Village 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 schools:
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
40 Days Park, Buffalo, NY 14201
Buffalo Public Schools
450
K-8
5
August 1, 2027
450
K-8
Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel
665 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207
Buffalo Public Schools
450
K-8
5
August 1, 2027
450
K-8
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 5, 2027. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Elmwood Village Charter Schools Renewal Application.”
Sep
11
2026
Buffalo Commons Charter School
Buffalo City School District
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following renewal application:
Education Corporation and/or School
Address(es)
District
End of Current Charter Term Students
End of Current Charter Term Grades
Proposed Term (years)
Start of Proposed Charter Term
End of Proposed Charter Term Students
End of Proposed Charter Term Grades
Buffalo Commons Charter School
833 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203
Buffalo Public Schools
300
K-5
5
August 1, 2027
292
K-5
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 5, 2027. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Buffalo Commons Charter School Renewal Application.”
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees approved the following charter revision applications.
Success Academy Charter Schools – NYC, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requested the following revisions:
Success Academy Charter School – Bed Stuy 2, located at 211 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 in Community School District (“CSD”) 14, is chartered to serve 466 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 637 in grades K-5 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Bed Stuy 3, located at 63-57 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, NY 11385 and 787 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 in CSDS 24 and 16, respectively, is chartered to serve 597 students in grades K-3, 5-8 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 499 students in grades 2-8 for the 2026-27 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 1, located at 339 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 in CSD 7, is chartered to serve 780 students in grades K-8 for the 2026-27, school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment decrease to serve 378 students in grades K-4, as the middle school students will be served under Success Academy Charter School – Norwood.
Success Academy Charter School – Norwood, located 268 East 207th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 in CSD 10, is chartered to serve 633 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 1,333 students in grades K-8 accommodating the middle school students from Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 1.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 6, located at 760 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467 in CSD 11, is chartered to serve 159 students in grades 1-3 for the 2026-27 school year 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 489 students in grades 1-4 for the remainder of the charter term.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 7, located at 124 Eames Place, Bronx, NY 10468 in CSD 10, is chartered to serve 208 students in grades K-3 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 342 students in grades K-4 for the remainder of the charter term.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 12, 2169 Blackrock Avenue Bronx, NY 10472 in CSD 8, is chartered to serve 219 students in grades 5-7 growing to serve 292 students in grades 5-8 by the 2028-29 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 470 students in grades 5-7 for the 2026-27 school year growing to serve 572 students in grades 5-8 by the 2028-29 school year.
Success Academy Charter School – NYC 17 to be located in CSD 24, is chartered to serve 200 students in grades K-1, 5-6 and 9 for the 2026-27 school year. The school requested an enrollment revision to revert back to its originally approved enrollment serving 190 students in grades K-1 growing to serve 675 students in grades K-5 by its fifth year of operation.
Success Academy Charter School – Union Square, 40 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003 is chartered to serve 571 students in grades K-4 for the 2026-27 school year. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 676 students in grade K-5 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term.
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 for the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an enrollment increase to serve 656 students in grades K-7 for the 2026-27 school year.
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, as the SUNY Trustees’ designee: 1) received the revision applications on or about May 12, 2026 and 2) approved the revision applications on July 22, 2026.
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Public Prep Charter School Academies, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requests the following revisions:
Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York, located at 192 East 151st Street, Bronx, NY 10451 and 1160 Beach Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 in Community School District (“CSD”) 7 and 12, respectively, is chartered to serve 798 students in grades K-12 for the 2026-27 school year growing to serve 961 students in grades K-12 by the 2029-30 school year, the last year of the current charter term. The school requests a charter revision to serve 594 students in grades K-8 starting in the 2026-27 school year through the end of the current charter term.
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York, located at 1160 Beach Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 in CSD 12, is chartered to serve 131 students in grade 9-12 growing to serve 135 students in grades 9-12 by the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 180 students in grades 3-5 for the 2026-27 school year through the end of the current charter term.
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx, located at 681 Kelly Street, Bronx, NY 10455 and 1160 Beach Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 in CSDs 8 and 12, respectively, is chartered to serve 614 students in grades K-5 and 9-12 for the 2026-27 school year growing to serve 654 students in grades K-5 and 9-12 for the 2029-30 school year. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 180 students in grades K-2 for the 2026-27 school year through the end of the current charter term.
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II, located at 263 East 203rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458 in CSD 10, is chartered to serve 574 students in grades K-8 for the 2026-27 school year growing to serve 701 students in grades K-8 for the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 1,080 students in grades K-8 for the 2026-27 school year through the end of the current charter term.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as April 7, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Public Prep Charter School Academies Revision Application.”
Mar
13
2026
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School
Manhattan CSD 4
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requests the following revisions:
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School, located at 2017 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029 and 2050 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10029 in Community School District (“CSD”) 4 is chartered to serve 1,127 students and 1,142 students in grades K-12 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years, respectively. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 458 students in grades 9-12 for the next two school years. The elementary and middle school students will be accommodated under East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II.
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II, located at 1573 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029 in CSD 4 is chartered to serve 526 students in grades K-8 for the 2026-27 through 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 596 and 607 students in grades K-8 for the next two school years, respectively accommodating the K-8 students from East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as April 7, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Revision Application.”
Mar
13
2026
Central Queens Academy Charter School
Queens CSD 24
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following revision application:
Central Queens Academy Charter School, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requests the following revision:
Central Queens Academy Charter School, located at 88-14 Justice Avenue, Elmhurst, New York 11373 in Community School District (“CSD”) 24, is chartered to serve 900 students in grades K-8. The school requests an enrollment revision to serve 500 students in grades K-4. The middle school students will be accommodated at Central Queens Academy Charter School II.
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as April 7, 2026. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Central Queens Academy Charter School Revision Application.”
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
16
2025
Lamad Academy Charter Schools
Brooklyn CSD 18, Queens CSD 27
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees received the following merger request:
Lamad Academy Charter School, a charter school education corporation authorized by SUNY, located at 1060 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 in Community School District (“CSD”) 18, seeks to merge with Lamad Arverne Academy Charter School, a charter school education corporation authorized by SUNY, authorized to open a new charter school to be located in CSD 27 in the 2026-27 school year, such that when the merger is approved, Lamad Academy Charter School would be the successor education corporation authorized by SUNY under the name “Lamad Academy Charter Schools.”
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 “Lamad Academy Charter Schools Merger Request.”
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