Charter school enrollment grows by 17% on Staten Island, data shows
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
Posted Feb 09, 2021
Enrollment has increased dramatically at charter schools on Staten Island. This file photo shows a student learning at Bridge Preparatory Charter School in Sunnyside, which is dedicated to meeting the needs of students who have dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties. (Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Enrollment among Staten Island’s six operating charter schools has increased substantially by 17% during the 2020-2021 school year compared to the year prior as public school enrollment declines citywide, preliminary data from the New York State Education Department shows.