Jan
26
2024
Valence College Preparatory Charter School
Queens CSD 28

Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.

Valence College Preparatory Charter School is located at 97-29 64th Rd, Rego Park, NY 11374, in CSD 28, and is chartered to serve 448 students in grades 5-8 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will continue to serve 448 students in grades 5-8. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewal on December 13, 2023.

Jan
26
2024
Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn
Brooklyn CSD 17, Brooklyn CSD 18

Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal applications.

Explore Charter Schools of Brooklyn, an education corporation operating more than one charter, sought to renew its corporate authority for a full term of five years as well as its authority to operate the following charter schools:

  • Explore Charter School is located at 655 Parkside Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11266, in CSD 17, and is chartered to serve 540 students in grades K-8 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 532 students in grades K-8.
  • Explore Excel Charter School is located at 1077 Remsen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236, and 956 East 82nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11236 in CSD 18, and is chartered to serve 564 students in grades K-8 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will continue to serve 564 students in grades K-8.

The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal applications on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewals on December 13, 2023.

Jan
26
2024
Ascend Charter Schools
Brooklyn CSD 17, Brooklyn CSD 18, Brooklyn CSD 19, Brooklyn CSD 22, Brooklyn CSD 23, Brooklyn CSD 32

Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal applications.

Ascend Charter Schools, an education corporation operating more than one charter sought to renew its corporate authority for a full term of five years as well as its authority to operate the following charter schools:

  • Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is located at 1501 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212; 205 Rockaway Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11212; and 123 East 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212 in CSDs 17, 18, and 23 and is chartered to serve 1,407 students in grades K-12 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 1,448 students in grades K-12.
  • Brownsville Ascend Charter School is located at 1501 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 in CSD 23 and chartered to serve 1,024 students in grades K- 8 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing July 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 797 students in grades K-8.
  • Bushwick Ascend Charter School is located at 2 Aberdeen St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, and 751 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221, in CSD 32 and is chartered to serve 872 students in grades K-8 for the 2023-24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will continue to serve 784 students in grades K-8.
  • Canarsie Ascend Charter School is located at 744 East 87th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236 and 9719 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236 in CSD 18 and is chartered to serve 976 students in grades K-8 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 985 students in grades K-8.
  • Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is located at 1886 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226, and 465 East 29th St, Brooklyn, NY 11226, in CSD 22 and is chartered to serve 747 students in grades K-8 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 788 students in grades K-8.
  • Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is located at 396 Grant Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, in CSD 19 and is chartered to serve 522 students in grades K-6 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will continue to serve 552 students in grades K-8.
  • East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is located at 260 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, in CSD 19 and is chartered to serve 134 students in grades K-4 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will continue to serve 159 students in grades K-4.
  • East Flatbush Ascend Charter School is located at 870 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, in CSD 18 and is chartered to serve 254 students in grades K-4 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 281 students in grades K-4.
  • Flatbush Ascend Charter School is located at 123 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11226, in CSD 17 and is chartered to serve 405 students in grades K-5 for the 2023- 24 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school sought a five-year renewal of the charter commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 451 students in grades K-8.

The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal applications on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewals on December 13, 2023.

Jan
26
2024
Academy of the City Charter School
Queens CSD 30

Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following renewal application.

Academy of the City Charter School is located at 23-40 Astoria Blvd, Astoria, New York 11102 and 31-29 60th Street, Woodside, New York 11377, in Community School District (“CSD”) 30 and is charted serve 728 students in grades K-8 for the school year 2023-2024. The school sought a five-year charter renewal commencing August 1, 2024. According to the renewal application, the school will serve 735 students in grades K-8. The SUNY Trustees: 1) received the renewal application on or about August 15, 2023, and 2) approved the renewal on December 13, 2023.

Jan
26
2024
True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School
Rochester City School District

Second Notice – The SUNY Trustees have approved the following applications to revise the charters of the charter schools listed below.

True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, an education corporation with the authority to operate more than one school, requests to change the education corporation’s name to Rochester Prep Charter Schools and to change each of its schools’ names as follows:

Current School NameProposed New School Name
True North Rochester Preparatory Charter SchoolRochester Prep Charter School 1
True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West CampusRochester Prep Charter School 2
Rochester Preparatory Charter School 3Rochester Prep Charter School 3
Jan
19
2024
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2
Brooklyn CSD 16

First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:

  • Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2, a charter school education corporation authorized by SUNY to be located in Community School District (“CSD”) 16 and opening in the 2024-25 school year serving 162 students in grades K-1 and growing to serve 486 students in grades K-5, seeks to merge with Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, a charter school education corporation authorized by the New York City Chancellor, located at 82 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 in CSD 16 currently serving 729 students in grades K-8 and growing to serve 1,269 students grades K-12 by the 2027-28 school year, such that when the merger is approved, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2 would be the successor education corporation under the proposed name “Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter Schools.” In addition to the merger, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School is requesting an enrollment revision to phase out its elementary program to be served under Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2’s charter, serving 864 students in grades 5-12 by the 2027-28 school year.

The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as March 27, 2024.  The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide.  Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Revision Application.”

Dec
19
2023
New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities
Bronx CSD 10

First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:

New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities currently contracts with New Visions for Public Schools, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation, to manage certain business and academic-related services.  The education corporations have requested to cease their relationship with New Visions for Public Schools, Inc., effective June 30, 2024 and transition all applicable responsibilities to an internal shared services team.  New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science requests to be renamed “United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science” and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities requests to be renamed “United Charter High School for the Humanities.”

The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 30, 2024.  The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide.  Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities Revision Application.”

Dec
19
2023
New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities
Bronx CSD 10, Bronx CSD 8, Brooklyn CSD 22, Queens CSD 27

First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:

New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities, two separate charter school education corporations authorized by SUNY, both located at 99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 in CSD 10, seek to merge with New Visions Charter Schools, New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II, and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II, each a charter school education corporation authorized by the New York State Board of Regents (“Board of Regents”), currently operating five charter schools, including New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II, III, and IV; and New Visions Charter High School for Humanities II and IV, located at 3000 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11234 in CSD 22; 900 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 in CSD 8; 156-10 Baisley Boulevard, Queens, NY 11434 in CSD 27; and 100-00 Beach Channel Drive, Queens, NY 11694 in CSD 27, such that when the merger is approved, New Visions Charter Schools would be the successor education corporation under the proposed name “United Charter High Schools.”

The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 30, 2024.  The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide.  Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science and New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities Revision Application.”

Dec
19
2023
New Visions AIM Charter High School II
Bronx CSD 12, Queens CSD 24

First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:

New Visions AIM Charter High School II is located at 1010 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 in CSD 12 and is currently chartered to serve 250 students in grades 9-12 through the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school currently contracts with New Visions for Public Schools, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation, to manage certain business and academic-related services. The school has requested to cease its relationship with New Visions for Public Schools, Inc., effective June 30, 2024 and transition all applicable responsibilities to The Urban Dove, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation. The request also asks to (1) change the education corporation and school name to “Urban Dove Team Charter School III;” (2) revise the enrollment to serve 150 students ages 15-21 for the 2024-25 school year and growing to serve 305 students ages 15-21 by the 2026-27 school year; and (3) to move the location of the school to a private facility in CSD 24 (Queens).

The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 30, 2024.  The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide.  Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “New Visions AIM Charter High School II Revision Application.”

Dec
19
2023
New Visions AIM Charter High School I
Brooklyn CSD 17, Manhattan CSD 4

First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision application:

New Visions AIM Charter High School I is located at 1150 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 in CSD 17 and is currently chartered to serve 200 students in grades 9-12 for the 2024-25 school year through the 2026-27 school year, the final year of the current charter term. The school currently contracts with New Visions for Public Schools, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation, to manage certain business and academic-related services. The school has requested to cease its relationship with New Visions for Public Schools, Inc., effective June 30, 2024 and transition all applicable responsibilities to The Urban Dove, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation. The request also asks to (1) change the education corporation and school name to “Urban Dove Team Charter School IV;” (2) revise the enrollment to serve 150 students ages 15-21 for the 2024-25 school year and growing to serve 305 students ages 15-21 by the 2026-27 school year; and (3) to move the location of the school to a private facility in CSD 4 (Manhattan).

The SUNY Trustees, or their designees, the SUNY Charter Schools Committee, anticipate consideration of this application as early as January 30, 2024.  The Institute welcomes any comments you may wish to provide.  Please direct any comments or questions to [email protected] with the subject line “New Visions AIM Charter High School I Revision Application.”