Central Queens Academy Charter School
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High-performing, established K-8 charter schools serving primarily first- and second-generation immigrants in Queens.
Founded in 2012, CQA operates an elementary and middle school in Elmhurst, Queens. CQA's mission to prepare students for success in college, the workforce and the community through a school that integrates literacy, high standards-based academics, and culturally responsive supportive services. CQA's middle school is the highest performing charter middle school in Queens. Our scholars have outperformed their district, city and state peers on NYS assessment exams annually.
07/06/2024
Free meals are available to children under 18 years old this summer! You don't need to register or show any ID. Meals are available at no cost at some public schools, community pools and parks as well as libraries.
Click the link and enter your zip code or search the borough of Queens to find distribution locations and times.
Meal Location Search Even when school is out, you can still enjoy breakfast and lunch! Our 2024 Free Summer Meals Program is here for you all across New York City, and it's totally free for anyone who's 18 years old or younger. You can find these meals at specific places like select NYC Public Schools, community pool ce...
06/25/2024
😍 Congratulations to our graduating Kindergarten class!
Our littlest learners got their moment to shine too!
Last week we celebrated our Kindergarten class at a graduation ceremony with our CQA community! These scholars worked so hard and grew so much this school year. We are so proud of each of them and cannot wait to see what they accomplish in first grade next year!
They will graduate from high school and enter college in 2036. They are off to a fantastic start!
06/25/2024
More scenes from 8th grade !
Congratulations to our college-going class of 2028! Our eighth grade scholars celebrated their graduation at a ceremony with family and teachers last week. Twenty-one of these scholars will attend specialized, selective, and elite private high schools, our highest number ever. All of our eighth graders accomplished so much this year and we are proud of each and every one of them. These scholars are the class of 2028 because that is the year when they will graduate high school and enter college.
Scholars, always remember that you are . And you always have a home at CQA - come back and visit us!
We couldn't be more proud of the scholars in CQA's Jazz Band. In addition to a performance at CQA last month, scholars also performed with other jazz students from around the city at two jazz clubs in Brooklyn. Scholars in both our advanced band and beginners band proved their talent and their commitment to learning. They improve more and more with every lesson. Congratulations scholars, you did an incredible job!
Thanks to our partner, Jazz Empowers for helping us make CQA's music program come to life. And thanks to CQA parent Luane for the extra video footage of our budding musicians!
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Our elementary school scholars can dance!
CQA's youngest scholars showcased their moves at our spring dance and art show. They worked so hard all year in dance class and we're so proud of their progress. We think they did an incredible job!
06/05/2024
We're so grateful to author Steph Katzovi who visited our fifth graders last month. Steph shared how her own life served as inspiration for her books Miscommunicamp and Hurricamp. She shared with us the value of integrating passions and talents and the importance of capturing all your ideas in a journal.
Thank you for sharing your time with us Steph!
https://stephkatzovi.com/
This month our dance club, Fire Squad, performed for their peers, teachers and families. Under the direction of their teacher, Ms. Williams, Fire Squad practiced and rehearsed together all school year. They worked incredibly hard and had so much fun. Congratulations Fire Squad! We are so proud of you all. 👏🏼 👏🏾 👏🏿
Did we mention our brand-new gym is OPEN? Do you think they like it? 🤣🏃🏽♀️ 📣
05/29/2024
We've had so much fun celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! All month long scholars learned about members of the AANHPI community who have made historical contributions to our communities, our nation, and our world.
CQA was founded by a group of first- and second-generation Asian American New Yorkers who saw a need for our school in the community. They aimed to create a school that centers and celebrates the experiences of our diverse community and provides our unique group of scholars with the support they need to excel. We're so thankful for their vision and commitment to the success of our school.
05/24/2024
Congratulations to the cast and crew of CQA’s 2024 performance of Shrek the Musical, Jr!
After months of practice and rehearsals, our scholars performed for their community (in our brand new gym! 👀) and they absolutely knocked it out of the park!
We are so proud of you all! Bravo!! 👏🏼🎉
Shrek the Musical, Jr.
was presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials were also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
05/16/2024
We're so grateful to authors and illustrators Ruthie Prillaman and Kate McMillan who visited our 6th grade scholars this week to talk about their debut graphic novel Maple’s Theory of Fun. Scholars used tips from their best-selling story to draw and write about their own characters. They had so much fun! Thank you Ruthie and Kate!
https://www.kategmcmillan.com/
https://www.ruthieprillaman.com/
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Maples-Theory-of-Fun/Kate-McMillan/Maple/9781797174723
CQA scholars have worked so hard all year and they recently successfully completed the New York State ELA assessment exams! We celebrated their hard work, dedication to learning, and their successes at our ELA Oscars party.
Amazing work scholars! You are stars!
05/06/2024
Last quarter we were honored to welcome author Carrie Firestone to CQA as part of our Living Author Series. Our seventh grade scholars read Ms. Firestone's novel Dress Coded prior to her visit and they were able to ask thought-provoking questions about the book as well as her experience as an author. We're so grateful to Ms. Firestone for sharing her time with us and for inspiring our scholars to read what interests them and to put their own thoughts, feelings and experiences into their writing.
We're looking forward to continuing this series and welcoming more authors to our school soon!
https://www.carriefirestonebooks.com/
04/22/2024
We wish those in our community who observe, a very Happy Passover!
04/15/2024
We hope our Nepali community had a wonderful new year celebration this weekend!
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04/10/2024
The best part about being at a school with such a culturally diverse student body is we can always find a shared community within our school and we are always learning from one another. As many in our community celebrate the end of Ramadan, we thank our scholars for sharing why this time is so special to them and their families. Eid Mubarak!
04/09/2024
Did you watch the solar eclipse? Show us your photos! ⬇️
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Today is the deadline to apply to be included in our lottery for the 2024-2025 school year.
Submit your application now!
Last week our middle school staff and scholars had so much fun participating in an Easter egg hunt and a trivia contest for prizes. It was a great way to head into the holiday weekend.
But we know that Easter is about much more than egg hunts, baskets and candy (yum!). To all of our friends, staff, scholars and families who celebrate, we wish you a blessed and joyful Easter. We hope your celebration with your family is peaceful and memorable.
Let's see some Easter family photos! ⬇️
03/28/2024
APPLY BY APRIL 1st!
CQA's middle school starts in fifth grade, a year earlier than most schools. We start preparing our scholars early for the rigors and challenges of high school. This head start has paid off for our scholars.
Two of our alumni, who are graduating from college this year, share how CQA prepared them for success in high school, college and life. We are so proud of Dennis and Khadijah and cannot wait to see what they accomplish in the next phase of their lives.
The deadline to apply for fifth grade is April 1st!
https://www.centralqueensacademy.org/apply
CQA Alumni - Where Are They Now CQA alumni share updates on their educational and career paths and how CQA helped shape who they are today.
03/25/2024
Happy Holi to our friends who celebrate this festival of colors!
03/18/2024
Recently, some of our teachers spent their Saturday day off at a free book distribution event through Project Cicero Book Drive. Together they collected hundreds of free books for our scholars to read, share and enjoy. We’re grateful for their dedication to our scholars inside of the classroom and out. Thank you!
EXCITING NEWS!!
CQA II which is opening in August, has a new home right next door to CQA I at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 55th Avenue in Elmhurst!
After being granted a second charter by our authorizer, SUNY-Charter Schools Institute last October, we have been working hard to get CQA II ready for an August opening, including staffing, curriculum development and identifying and preparing a new school building.
We're excited to announce that CQA II will be located right next door to CQA I in a second brand-new construction facility. Together our schools will create a 120,000 square foot campus in the heart of our community in Elmhurst. We look forward to welcoming elementary school families to this new school in August.
Families interested in applying for grades K or 1 can apply to both CQA I and CQA II at the same time using one application.
We'll add grades 2, 3, and 4 over the course of the next couple of years.
https://www.centralqueensacademy.org/apply
03/11/2024
Wishing a blessed Ramadan to those in our community who observe the holy month.
03/05/2024
Central Queens Academy has been central to scholar achievement and success and central to Queens for over a decade. With your trust and partnership, we'll continue to grow our school to benefit and support more scholars and families next year!
Apply by April 1st to be included in the lottery for the 2024-2025 school year!
https://www.centralqueensacademy.org/apply
02/16/2024
Elementary and middle school scholars celebrated Black History Month by studying Black artists and creating works inspired by historical and influential individuals, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Elizabeth Catlett.
“I like kids’ work more than than work by real artists any day.” - Jean-Michel Basquiat
02/13/2024
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