Original Research by School Decision on Nuasin Next Generation Charter School
Nuasin Next Generation Charter School operates as a charter district entity serving kindergarten through grade twelve across Bronx County. The school currently enrolls a small population with balanced grade distributions from early childhood through high school. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and very small numbers of other racial and ethnic groups. Data on free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility and special populations such as English learners and students receiving special education services were not available.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate places it in the top quartile among Bronx County's districts, meaning attendance is stronger than most peers in the county. Per-pupil current spending falls in the upper-middle range for county districts, slightly above the median. State testing proficiency data and graduation rates were not provided, so academic achievement cannot be assessed from this information. A parent may want to look into current test results and graduation outcomes directly with the school.
The institutional landscape for this entity is changing materially. In 2021, the school severed its relationship with Lighthouse Academies, the charter management organization that had overseen it, took the name Nuasin Next Generation Charter School, and shifted to independent operation. That transition established the progressive K-12 program identity families encounter today. More recently, the school negotiated a merger with a newly authorized SUNY charter school that was slated to open in a different Bronx community school district. Contingent on SUNY Board of Trustees approval, this merger became effective July first of this year, converting Nuasin from New York City Department of Education authorization to SUNY authorization and renaming the combined entity Next Generation Charter Schools. The merger also triggers a substantial expansion of the school's authorized enrollment capacity and the opening of an additional location in Community School District 12 for the 2026-27 school year.
These governance and structural changes represent lasting shifts in how the school is overseen and where it operates. Families considering enrollment should understand that this charter is now under SUNY authority rather than NYC Department of Education authority, and that it is undergoing rapid expansion with a second location and significantly enlarged total capacity. For parents seeking long-term stability and continuity, these dynamics may warrant direct conversation with school leadership about how the merger and expansion are unfolding and what they mean for the existing student experience and community.
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