Nuasin Next Generation Charter School

NYCR-CDE provided $15 million in New Markets Tax Credit financing for the construction of a new K-12 public charter school in the Bronx.

The capital was utilized by Nuasin Next Generation Charter School (Nuasin), one of the city’s growing charter school networks. The funding is helping finance construction of a six-story school in the Van Nest neighborhood of the Bronx that will be home to approximately 700 students. The new 59,000 square foot building will allow Nuasin to expand and meet the demand of the surrounding community. During its initial phase, the new school will utilize the upper four floors with the first two floors remaining temporarily unaccompanied until enrollment increases. Each year, Nuasin will add additional grades until capacity is met for grades K-12. 

Nuasin currently operates one other charter school in the Bronx. The organization is dedicated to preparing students for long-term academic success and college readiness through a student-centered education model rooted in rigor, self-advocacy, and community. Nuasin serves a predominately low-income student population with approximately 97% of students identified as economically disadvantaged. The organization emphasizes well planned instruction, data-driven decision-making, and social-emotional support, with the objective of preparing students for success in post-secondary education and future careers. 

“In our school we focus on listening and ideas. Each member of our community has a story that needs to be heard and ideas that will change the world.”

– Malik Russell, Executive Director, Nuasin Next Generation