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.
Mar
13
2025
Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School
Rochester 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
Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School
1069 Joseph Ave, Rochester, NY 14621
27 Zimbrich St, Rochester, NY 14621
343 State St, Bldg 10, 5th Flr., Rochester, NY 14650
Rochester City School District
1,072
K-12
5
July 1, 2025
1,300
K-12
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal on or about August 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
Mar
13
2025
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School
Roosevelt Union Free 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
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School
105 Pleasant Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575
111 Pleasant Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575
200 W. Centennial Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575
Roosevelt Union Free School District
900
K-8
5
July 1, 2025
960
K-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
13
2025
KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools
Albany City Public 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
KIPP Capital Region Public Charter Schools, an education corporation operating more than one school, sought to renew its charter and its authority to operate the following school:
KIPP Tech Valley Charter School
1 Dudley Heights, Albany, NY 12210
321 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12210
City School District of Albany
901
K-8
5
August 1, 2025
852
K-8
The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2024, and 2) approved the renewal on February 13, 2025.
Feb
04
2025
Next Generation Charter School
Bronx CSD 12, Bronx CSD 9
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following charter merger request:
Next Generation Charter School, a charter school education corporation authorized by SUNY, authorized to open a new charter school to be located in Community School District (“CSD”) 12 in the 2026-27 school year, seeks to merge with Nuasin Next Generation Charter School, a charter school education corporation authorized by the New York City Department of Education, located at 180 W 165th St., Bronx, NY 10452 in CSD 9, such that when the merger is approved, Next Generation Charter School would be the successor education corporation authorized by SUNY under the name “Next Generation Charter Schools.”
The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this request as early as March 12, 2025. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Next Generation Charter School Merger Request.”
Jan
08
2025
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2
Queens CSD 27
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requests the following revision:
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2, located at 135-25 79th Street, Queens, NY 11414 in Community School District 27, is chartered to serve 480 students in grades K-5 for the 2024-25 school year through the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school requests an expansion to add a middle school program starting in the 2026-27 school year serving 561 students in grades K-6 and growing to serve 642 students in grades K-7 by the 2027-28 school year, the final year of the current charter term.
The SUNY Trustees anticipate consideration of this application as early as March 12, 2025. The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide. Please direct any comments or questions to charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 Revision Application.”
Nov
18
2024
Elm Community Charter School
Queens CSD 24
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:
Elm Community Charter School, located at 79-17 51st Street, Queens, NY 11373 in Community School District 24, is currently chartered to serve 468 students in grades K-5 for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 school years. The school requests 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 serve 840 students in grades K-7 for the 2027-28 school year.
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 charter.legal@suny.edu with the subject line “Elm Community Charter School Revision Application.”
Nov
06
2024
Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn
Brooklyn CSD 17, Brooklyn CSD 18, Manhattan CSD 5
Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following revision application.
Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn is an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one charter school, including Explore Enrich Charter School approved to be located in CSD 17 or 18. Minisink Charter School, originally approved by the SUNY Trustees in March of 2019, was considered to take over authority to operate Explore Enrich Charter School. As originally approved in 2019, Minisink Charter School will relocate the school to CSD 5. The school will serve 72 students in grades K-1 for the 2025-26 school year and grow to serve 216 students in grades K-5 by the 2029-30 school year, the final year of the charter term. Minisink Charter School will partner with New York City Mission Society. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the revision application on or about August 5, 2024, and 2) approved the revision on October 9, 2024.
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