Mar
14
2025
Final Notice: 2024 Request for Proposals – NYC Cycle
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 11, Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 8, Brooklyn CSD 13, Queens CSD 24, Queens CSD 25, Queens CSD 27, Queens CSD 28

Final Notice – The following new charter school applications have been approved by operation of law.

Proposed LocationProposed School NameGrades Year 1Grades Year 5Enrollment Year 1Enrollment Year 5Planned Opening DateName of Applicant(s)Public Contact InformationCMO / Partner Org
New York City Community School District (“CSD”) 27Lamad Arverne Academy Charter School K-1K-5150450September 2025Reverend Alfred CockfieldReverand Alfred Cockfield
718-913-0100
al@lamadacademy.org
None
CSD 12Next Generation Charter SchoolK-1K-5156468August 2026Malik Russell and Melissa AlstonMelissa Alston
646-812-6374
melissa.alston@nngcs.org
None
CSD 8, 10, or 11South Bronx Classical Charter School VK-1K-5120360August 2025Lester Long and Francesca EmanueleLester Long
718-860-4340
llong@classicalcharterschools.org
None
CSD 13Urban Dove Team Charter School VUngradedUngraded110305July 2025Jai NandaJai Nanda
917-575-9842
jnanda@urbandove.org
Urban Dove, Inc.
CSD 24Zeta Charter School – New York City 5K-1K-5180529August 2025Keri HoytLaura Adams
929-447-5281
laura.adams@zetaschools.org
Zeta Charter Schools, Inc.
CSD 25Zeta Charter School – New York City 7K-1K-5180529August 2025Keri HoytLaura Adams
929-447-5281
laura.adams@zetaschools.org
Zeta Charter Schools, Inc.
CSD 28Zeta Charter School – New York City 8K-1K-5180529August 2025Keri HoytLaura Adams
929-447-5281
laura.adams@zetaschools.org
Zeta Charter Schools, Inc.
Mar
14
2025
Final Notice: 2024 Request for Proposals – Outside of NYC Cycle
Hempstead Union Free School District, New Rochelle City School District, Rochester City School District

Final Notice – The following new charter school applications have been approved by operation of law.

Proposed LocationProposed School NameGrades Year 1Grades Year 5Enrollment Year 1Enrollment Year 5Planned Opening DateName of Applicant(s)Public Contact InformationCMO/Partner Org
Rochester City School DistrictBRICK Rochester Academy Charter SchoolK-1K-5120480August 2026Dominque LeeBrent Weber
732-995-9935
beweber@brickeducation.org
Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids a NJ Nonprofit Corporation d/b/a BRICK Education
New Rochelle City School DistrictCapital Preparatory Charter School New RochelleK, 6-7K-4, 6-11150600August 2025Rev. Dr. David HolderShenique Coston
917-838-3684
info@wearecapitalprep.org
Capital Preparatory Schools Incorporated
Hempstead Union Free School DistrictDiamond Charter SchoolK-1K-5162486September 2026Mark CrusanteMark Crusante
202-215-9000
crusante@diamondcharterschool.org
None
Rochester City School DistrictGreen Tech Rochester Elementary Charter School for BoysK-1K-5150510August 2025 Dr. Paul MillerDr. Paul Miller
585-202-7757
pmiller@charterchampions.org
None
Mar
14
2025
Academic Leadership Charter School
Bronx CSD 7

Final Notice – The following charter revision has been approved by operation of law.

  • Academic Leadership Charter School, located at 677 East 141st Street, Bronx, NY 10454 and 470 Jackson Avenue, Bronx NY 10455 in Community School District (“CSD”) 7, is chartered to serve 931 students in grades K-8 by the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requested an expansion to add a high school program starting in the 2024-25 school year serving 412 students in grades K-8 and growing to serve 592 students in grades K-12 by the 2027-28 school year. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the application on or around August 20, 2024; 2) approved the application on October 9, 2024; and, 3) the revision was approved by operation of law on or about February 4, 2025.
Mar
14
2025
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II
Bronx CSD 10

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 SchoolAddress(es)DistrictEnd of Current Term StudentsEnd of Current Term GradesProposed Term (years)Start of Proposed TermEnd of Proposed Term StudentsEnd 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 Park40 Days Park, Buffalo, New York 14201Buffalo City School District450K-82July 1, 2025450K-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 SchoolAddress(es)DistrictEnd of Current Term StudentsEnd of Current Term GradesProposed Term (years)Start of Proposed TermEnd of Proposed Term StudentsEnd of Proposed Term Grades
New Roots Charter School116 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850Ithaca City School District1409-125August 1, 20252116-12

The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal on or about August 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.