New York City Charter School Center



	NYC public charter schools are open to ALL children regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, location, income or ability. Students are admitted through a lottery, and charter schools do not discriminate in their admission policies. Click on the links to the left for basic information (address, grade levels and contact numbers) for existing charter schools. Then simply contact the school directly for more details. The New York State Board of Regents recently approved 18 charter schools to open in New York City this fall. We will update our Web site shortly with more detailed information on each school, but in the meantime please contact our office for information. Since the statutory "cap" on charter schools was lifted last year, at total of 29 charters have been issued by authorizers including 26 to schools in New York City and three for schools outside the city (Buffalo, Rochester and Troy). The Center will post information on new schools as it becomes available. Below you will find profiles of the 18 new charter schools opening this fall in New York City. Bronx BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Jennifer Ciavirella, Principal Community School District (CSD): 3 1166 River Avenue, Bronx, NY 718-681-8275 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-2 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: Imagine Schools School Description: Our mission at Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School is to educate each student to high learning standards using a curriculum that emphasizes information about the various career choices available to them. The school will prepare students to succeed in high school, make informed decisions about a direction for their careers, and become productive citizens. The school will provide a comprehensive academic curriculum with character and career education integrated into the subject areas. The curriculum will promote excellence in all areas: cognitive, social, emotional, and moral development. Students will experience learning gains each school year to attain learning proficiency, and the community, parents and staff will participate meaningfully in the school to continuously improve its potential for success. www.imagineschools.com BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Martha Andrews & Sasha Wilson Community School District (CSD): 10 2348 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 347-668-5229 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education School Description: Bronx Community Charter School (BxC) was founded by local educators who joined with community members and local parents to create an educational alternative in the north central Bronx. The school vision is grounded in the belief that children learn best when they are active participants in their own learning. Our students will raise questions about the world around them, engage with a wide range of materials, and learn through their interactions with each other and all of the adults in the school community. An important feature of the school will be engagement in the community around us. Curriculum will be enhanced through work with local organizations, such as the Bronx River Alliance and the Department of Environmental Protection. Instruction will center around the workshop model that allows for both direct instruction and large blocks of time for individual and collaborative student work. The school will also feature visual and performing arts. www.bronxcommunity.org BRONX GLOBAL LEARNING INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS NEW! School Leader(s): Celia Domenech & Shirley Rodriguez-Remenski Community School District (CSD): 7 750 Concourse Village West, Bronx, NY 212-786-7916 Total Planned Grades: K-5 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: Victory Schools School Description: Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls ("BGLIG", pronounced BIG League) Charter School will provide an exceptional education to young girls through dual language instruction in a technology rich environment. The school will instill in its students strong leadership characteristics, values and self-confidence as part of building successful women leaders. Students will receive rigorous instruction on core subjects in a school setting that is intellectually challenging, culturally sensitive and promotes excellence in all areas: cognitive, social, emotional and moral. A single-sex environment coupled with a rigorous instructional program and many enriching opportunities ensures that each student is able to disengage from traditional social pressures and focus on personal development and academic achievement. Academic Excellence+ Multi -Language+ Cultural Heritage= Global Competitive Edge CARL C. ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL SOUTH BRONX NEW! School Leader(s): Migda L. Agosto Community School District (CSD): 8 968 Cauldwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 718-716-8105 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-2 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Foundation for Greater Opportunity School Description: The mission of Carl C. Icahn Charter Schools is to use the Core Knowledge curriculum, deeloped by E. D. Hirsh to provide students with a rigorous academic program offered in an extended day/year setting. Students will graduate armed with the skills and knowledge to participate successfully in the most rigorous academic environments, and will have a sense of personal and community responsibility. www.ccics.org GREEN DOT NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Ashish Kapadia, Principal 600 St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, NY Community School District (CSD): 8 718-585-0560 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: 9 Total Planned Grades: 9-12 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Green Dot Public Schools; UFT Education Foundation School Description: The mission of Green Dot New York Charter School is to prepare students for college, leadership and life. We are a small, college-prep high school where all stakeholders (administrators, teachers, parents, community and students) are actively engaged in the education process. We honor our students as individuals and look forward to the varying backgrounds that they bring to our school community. www.greendot.org MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Jessica Nauiokas, Principal and Founder Community School District (CSD): 7 165 Brown Place, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 646-895-3990 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K, 1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: The New York Foundling School Description: Mott Haven Academy Charter School empowers children in an educational environment that addresses and reduces the barriers to academic success through the integration of family support services with a rigorous, college-preparatory academic program. Its graduates will be resilient, resourceful, independent scholars who have the skills necessary to reach their full potential and to build a better future. By co-locating the school and family support services, Haven Academy hopes to give students and families a seamless continuum of care to maximize success. Its students will learn that challenging life circumstances provide opportunities to learn, grow, and persevere. While this school will be open to all students, it is specifically designed to meet the needs of at-risk students who are currently in the foster care and child welfare system. The school design includes a close partnership with one of the city's largest social service agencies, The New York Foundling. www.havenacademy.org NEW YORK CITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES NEW! School Leader(s): Ana Celia Delgado, Principal Community School District (CSD): 7 296 East 140th Street, Bronx, NY 646-522-0216 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: 9 Total Planned Grades: 9-12 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: Victory Schools School Description: The New York City Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering, & Construction Industry (AECI) was founded by Richard Izquierdo Arroyo, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the South Bronx Charter School for International Culture and the Arts in Community School District (CSD) 7. AECI's mission of is to create an integrated, rigorous academic and career preparatory learning environment that provides students with a foundation of the necessary skills, knowledge and practical experience to pursue a path leading to college and/or a career in the construction industry. Our philosophy is that a college preparatory school that has high expectations for all students and an academically rigorous small learning environment will produce students who attain high levels of achievement regardless of ethnicity, gender, race, creed, national origin, religion or ancestry. AECI's educational program is designed to fully integrate core academic subjects, project-based classroom learning, and career-related field experiences. Architecture, engineering, and construction industry themes will be imbedded across the core curriculum in math, science, history, and English language arts/communication. www.victoryschools.com Brooklyn ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BROWNSVILLE NEW! School Leader(s): Gina Musemeci Community School District (CSD): 23 2021 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 718-342-4302 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-12 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Achievement First, Inc. School Description: Achievement First Brownsville Charter School's instructional program, which emphasizes academic excellence and character education, will be molded on the Achievement First program developed at Amistad Academy and Elm City College Preparatory in New Haven, CT. AF Brownsville will be the fifth charter created by Achievement First, a nonprofit charter management organization which also serves as the managing partner for all the AF charter schools. www.achievementfirst.org BEDFORD STUYVESANT COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Mabel Lajes-Guiteras Community School District (CSD): 16 800 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 718-669-7460 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: 5 Total Planned Grades: 5-12 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Uncommon Schools School Description: The mission of Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School (BSC) is to prepare each student for college. The school offers a rigorous academic program, including double periods of Math and English each day. BSC has a highly structured learning environment, small classes, and various academic supports to ensure that students meet the school's high expectations. The school offers a longer school day and longer school year than traditional district schools. BSC is a member of Uncommon Schools. www.bedstuycollegiate.org BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Nikki Kholsa, School Director Community School District (CSD): 18 205 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 718-644-4234 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-2 Total Planned Grades: K-12 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: Ascend Learning School Description: Brooklyn Ascend Charter School's mission is to equip students from underserved communities with the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond. The school will span Kindergarten through the 12 grade at maturity. From the earliest grades, students will steadily build a strong foundation of learning habits, critical thinking skills, and knowledge; excel academically in the middle and high school, mastering high-level math and science; and graduate as confident young adults, prepared to succeed as college students, as citizens, and as leaders in their chosen fields. www.ascendlearning.org LA CIMA ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Andrea Zayas Community School District (CSD): 16 800 Gates Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11221 718.443.2136 Fax: 718.443.7291 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-5 Authorizer: New York State Education Department School Description: Our mission is to prepare students for academic and life-long success through a rigorous and relevant academic program. Our vision is to develop students who have the intellectual capacity, social capital, and emotional strength of character to be personally successful, and to act as effective change-makers in their communities. We believe the best learning happens when we are actively involved in our learning, and when we are consistent in applying assessment for learning. We engage our students' imaginations, develop their love of learning and exploration through music, visual art, physical education, and other forms of creative play. We partner with families and the community to create an aligned network of adults to support student learning. www.lacimacharterschool.org PAVE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Spencer Robertson Community School District (CSD): 15 71 Sullivan Street, Brooklyn, NY 718-858-7813 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: Building Excellent Schools School Description: PAVE Academy Charter School prepares Kindergarten to 8th Grade students to thrive in competitive high schools and 4- year colleges. PAVE Academy provides the children of Brooklyn with a rigorous academic program and a school community built on the school's core values of Perseverance, Achievement, Vibrancy and Excellent character. www.paveacademy.org Manhattan DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Joshua Klaris Community School District (CSD): 4 232 East 103rd Street, New York, NY 212-722-0615 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: Harlem RBI School Description: DREAM Charter School will serve children and families from East Harlem, the community where its institutional partner Harlem RBI, a comprehensive year-round community based organization that provides educational and enrichment programs, has worked for 17 years. The school is founded on the belief that student success is based on the instructional effectiveness of the classroom teachers. To meet the various needs of its students DREAM will partner each general education teacher with a teacher certified in either Special Education or English as a Second Language. This will provide two co-teaching teams on each grade level with a maximum of 25 students per class. www.dreamschoolnyc.org HARLEM SUCCESS ACADEMY 2 NEW! School Leader(s): Jim Manly Community School District (CSD): 5 301 West 140th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 646-442-6600 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Success Charter Network School Description: Harlem Success Academy 2 is a member school of the Success Charter Network, a charter management organization that operates four public elementary schools in Harlem. Harlem Success Academy 2 offers a rigorous academic program that combines a well-rounded curriculum with high parental involvement. Dedicated teachers work to ensure that all scholars reach their full potential in literacy and math, using materials that have a proven track record of success. In addition, the school offers daily science instruction, geography, writing, social studies, chess, arts, and sports. Harlem Success Academy 2 teaches values and offers a safe and disciplined learning environment. The school emphasizes the goal of college graduation, with each grade referred to by the year its students will graduate from college, and each classroom bearing the name of the lead teacher's alma mater. Special education services include OT, SETSS, speech therapy, and counseling. www.successcharters.org HARLEM SUCCESS ACADEMY 3 NEW! School Leader(s): Emily Gould Community School District (CSD): 4 141 East 111th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 646-747-6700 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Success Charter Network School Description: Harlem Success Academy 3 is a member school of the Success Charter Network, a charter management organization that operates four public elementary schools in Harlem. Harlem Success Academy 3 offers a rigorous academic program that combines a well-rounded curriculum with high parental involvement. Dedicated teachers work to ensure that all scholars reach their full potential in literacy and math, using materials that have a proven track record of success. In addition, the school offers daily science instruction, geography, writing, social studies, chess, arts, and sports. Harlem Success Academy 3 teaches values and offers a safe and disciplined learning environment. The school emphasizes the goal of college graduation, with each grade referred to by the year its students will graduate from college, and each classroom bearing the name of the lead teacher's alma mater. Special education services include OT, SETSS, speech therapy, and counseling. www.successcharters.org HARLEM SUCCESS ACADEMY 4 NEW! School Leader(s): Mitch Center Community School District (CSD): 4 160 East 120th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 646-442-6500 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: Charter Schools Institute, The State University of New York Institutional Partner: Success Charter Network School Description: Harlem Success Academy 4 is a member school of the Success Charter Network, a charter management organization that operates four public elementary schools in Harlem. Harlem Success Academy 4 offers a rigorous academic program that combines a well-rounded curriculum with high parental involvement. Dedicated teachers work to ensure that all scholars reach their full potential in literacy and math, using materials that have a proven track record of success. In addition, the school offers daily science instruction, geography, writing, social studies, chess, arts, and sports. Harlem Success Academy 4 teaches values and offers a safe and disciplined learning environment. The school emphasizes the goal of college graduation, with each grade referred to by the year its students will graduate from college, and each classroom bearing the name of the lead teacher's alma mater. Special education services include OT, SETSS, speech therapy, and counseling. www.successcharters.org ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NEW! School Leader(s): Ventura Rodriguez Community School District (CSD): 5 222 West 134th Street, New York, NY 212-283-1204 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: 5-7 Total Planned Grades: K-12 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education Institutional Partner: St. HOPE School Description: St. HOPE Leadership Academy (SHLA) will be a K-12 public charter school. The primary goal of SHLA is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and habits needed to succeed in a four-year university. Equally important is to instill within students a commitment to serving others. SHLA will be organized into three small schools: elementary school (K � 4), middle school (5 � 8) and high school (9 � 12). SHLA will open in August 2008 with 150 students in grades 5, 6 and 7. www.sthopeleadershipacademy.org Queens VOICE CHARTER SCHOOL NEW! School Leader(s): Franklin Headley Community School District (CSD): 30 37-15 13th Street, Long Island City, NY 646-537-1703 Grades Served in 2008-2009 School Year: K-1 Total Planned Grades: K-8 Authorizer: New York City Department of Education School Description: VOICE Charter School is a new school in New York City, opening in September 2008. Initially, we will enroll students in Kindergarten and first grade, adding a grade each year until we reach eighth grade. Our school is focused on academic rigor as well as an arts-infused education. Our students will be instructed in literacy, math, music, content areas, and physical education every day. Our program of performance-based instruction in choral singing will guide students through the development of creative and critical thinking and learning skills that they will learn to apply to daily living and the core academic subject areas. The mission of VOICE Charter School is to create a safe and healthy learning environment that will nurture, motivate, and challenge all of our children to achieve the highest level of academic excellence and to develop into mindful, responsible, contributing participants in their education, their community, and the diverse society in which we live. At the core of our academic culture is the concept of efficacy -- "Smart is not something you are. It is something you get.� Efficacy is the belief that virtually all human beings are born capable of advanced graduate study in any subject area and that it is the responsibility of schools to teach children, so they may choose which field or fields in which they wish to become experts. www.voicecharterschool.org



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