Charter school tracker: Which N.J. schools are closing, expanding

The Christie administration closed four charter schools but added more than 6,000 new seats through charter school expansions.

TRENTON -- The Christie administration last week announced its decisions on more than two dozen applications to expand, renew or open new charter schools. 

While four schools were ordered to close at the end of this school year, the state approved more than 6,000 new charter school seats through the expansion of existing schools, a significant increase in school choice. 

The state Department of Education also gave 21 schools a five-year renewal of their charter. Here's the rundown of the decisions: 

Closures 

Newark Prep Charter School (Newark)

Merit Preparatory Charter School (Newark)

Paulo Freire Charter School (Newark) 

Camden Community Charter School (Camden)

New schools rejected 

REACH Charter School (Clifton)

Albert Einstein EnergySmart Charter School (Old Bridge)

Nikola Tesla EnergySmart Charter School (Perth Amboy)

Pierce Academy: A Personalized Learning Charter School (Jersey City)

Why N.J. shut down 4 charter schools

Expansions rejected

Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School (Trenton)

Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School (Willingboro) 

Link Community Charter School (Newark)

Expansions approved

Expansions and renewals approved 

Renewals approved (no expansion requested) 

Unity Charter School (Morristown)

Academy Charter High School (Lake Como)

Classical Academy Charter School (Clifton)

Community Charter School of Paterson (Paterson)

East Orange Community Charter School (East Orange)

Greater Brunswick Charter School (New Brunswick)

Hoboken Charter School (Hoboken)

International Charter School of Trenton (Trenton)

Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities (Trenton)

Pride Academy Charter School (East Orange)

Red Bank Charter School (Red Bank)

Teaneck Community Charter School (Teaneck)

Burch Charter School of Excellence (Irvington)

Compass Academy Charter School (Vineland)

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