Expansion of central queens academy charter school II

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $897,906 to Central Queens Academy Charter on October 1, 2025, under the Charter Schools program (CFDA 84.282) to support expansion of Central Queens Academy Charter School II. The award funds the startup, replication, or expansion of high-quality charter schools serving students in prekindergarten through grade 12, with charter schools operating in exchange for stricter academic accountability. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, in Queens, New York. Central Queens Academy Charter is a non-profit, tax-exempt public charter school serving disadvantaged students in economically disadvantaged communities in the Queens area. The recipient must demonstrate substantial progress toward meeting project goals and objectives to receive continuation funding, subject to funds availability. Grantees receiving $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audit under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F; Central Queens Academy Charter meets this threshold and must maintain records for three years after the fiscal year of expenditure or until audit completion, whichever is later.