8/9/2019 New York Charter School Closures (Through 13-14)

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Updated 7/14/2014

Year

Closed SUNY Board of Regents NYC Chancellor/School Districts

2001 1. International Charter HS at LaGuardia Community College

(Conversion) - Surrender - Thought being a charter school was more

onerous than being a regular HS

2. Middle College Charter HS at LaGuardia Community College

(Conversion) - Thought being a charter school was more onerous than

 being a regular HS

2002 1. Austin L. Carr Charter School - Revocation - Did not open, charter

revoked for fiscal mismanagement

1. Reach Charter School (Conversion) - Revocation - Charter revoked

for poor academics and fiscal mismanagement

2003 1. Sullivan Charter School - Surrender - Did not open, unable to find a

site, poor management, non-compliance with charter 

2004 1. John A. Reisenbach Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics

2005 1. Central New York Charter School for Math & Science - Non-Renewal

- Poor academics

2. Charter School of Science and Technology - Non-Renewal - Poor

academics

3. Rochester Leadership Academy Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor

academics

2006 1. Stepping Stone Academy Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor

academics

1. ReadNet Bronx Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics,

fiscal mismanagement, did not submit renewal application

2007 1. Family Academy Charter School of NYC - Never Opened - Delays in

openings, decided not to open

2008 1. International Charter School of Schenectady - Non-Renewal - Poor

academics

2. Sankofa Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics

2010 1. New Covenant Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics,

fiscal mismanagement

1. East New York Preparatory Charter School - Revocation - Poor

academics, failure to provide special education services

2011 1. Kingsbridge Innovative Design Charter School - Revocation - poor

academics, fiscal mismanagement

1. Ross Global Academy Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor

academics

2012 1. Albany Preparatory Charter School - Surrender - Poor academics 1. Believe Southside Charter School - Revocation - Fiscal

mismanagement

2013 1. Achievement Academy Charter School - Non-Renewal - Did not

submit renewal application

1. Pinnacle Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics

2014 1. Ark Community Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics 1. COMMUNITY Charter School - Non-Renewal - Poor academics

TOTAL

CLOSED12 7 5

CHARTER SCHOOL CLOSURES IN NEW YORK STATE