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South Bronx Charter School Extends Hours Amid State Concerns

2/4/2026

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Strive, a K-5 charter school in the South Bronx, will operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week this fall.
Instruction runs 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with 7 a.m.–7 p.m. options.
Strive will serve free meals and enrichment activities.
New York State Education Department has raised concerns Strive exceeds NYC charter cap.
State University of New York (SUNY) maintains approval is legal as it revises an existing charter.

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Story summary

Strive, a K-5 charter school in the South Bronx, will operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week this fall.
Instruction runs 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with 7 a.m.–7 p.m. options.
Strive will serve free meals and enrichment activities.
New York State Education Department has raised concerns Strive exceeds NYC charter cap.
State University of New York (SUNY) maintains approval is legal as it revises an existing charter.