Zeta Charter Schools is proud to announce our expansion into Queens! This marks a major milestone in our mission to ensure that every child has access to the highest-quality, free education from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Zeta will open three elementary school campuses in Queens—two located in Elmhurst and one in Jamaica—bringing our innovative, joyful model to even more families across the borough.

A New Chapter in Queens for Zeta Charter Schools

Queens is one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in New York City, and Zeta is thrilled to become a part of it.

With new campuses opening in Elmhurst and Jamaica for the 2025-2026 school year, hundreds more families will gain access to Zeta’s nationally recognized next-generation education—one that prioritizes academic excellence, whole-child development, social-emotional learning, and real-world readiness from the earliest years.

Since opening its doors in 2018, Zeta has grown into one of New York City’s fastest-growing and highest-performing charter school networks and will continue to expand in Queens by adding one grade each year as students’ progress.

Why Queens Families are Choosing Zeta

At Zeta, we nurture the whole child. Queens Families choose us because we deliver a unique blend of:

• Rigorous Academics: Our students study reading, writing, math, and science every day through hands-on, inquiry-based learning that sparks curiosity and deep understanding.
• Whole-Child Focus: We integrate mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and community-building to ensure every child feels seen, heard, and supported– growing both in and out of the classroom.
• Innovation Labs (Z Labs): Each Zeta school features a state-of-the-art Innovation Lab where students explore, design, code, and build—nurturing creativity, problem-solving, and a love of innovation. Each Zeta school is home to a state-of-the-art Innovation Lab, where students experiment, code, design, and build.
• Inclusive and Joyful Community: We cultivate a school culture where kindness, inclusion, and joy are foundational and every child. Our beautifully designed learning spaces cultivate a school culture rooted in kindness, inclusion, and joy—so every child feels that they truly belong.

What’s Coming to Elmhurst and Jamaica

We Zeta Queens will open our doors to Queens Kindergarten and First Grade students in the 2025-2026 school year, with plans to grow one grade each year– eventually expanding to a K-12 model. Families in Elmhurst and Jamaica can expect:

• Brand-new, beautifully designed learning spaces
• Passionate, mission-driven teachers and staff
• A nurturing environment where children love to come to school and fall in love with learning.

Zeta is Now Enrolling in Queens for the 2025–2026 School Year! 

Zeta’s Queens campuses are now accepting applications for Kindergarten and First Grade for the 2025–2026 school year! Families interested in learning more or applying can visit our website at www.zetaschools.org/apply or fill out this form to receive more information.

Spots are limited and filling quickly! —Don’t miss your chance to be part of something extraordinary from the very beginning—join the founding classes at Zeta Elmhurst and Zeta Jamaica!

Learn More About Zeta Charter Schools

Zeta Charter Schools’ expansion to Queens marks a major milestone in our mission to ensure that every child has access to the highest-quality, free education from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Zeta is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, joyful learning, and a whole-child approach. Since opening its doors in 2018, Zeta has grown into one of New York City’s fastest-growing and highest-performing charter school networks.

With a vision to provide a full pre-K–12 educational journey, Zeta will continue to expand in Queens by adding one grade each year as students’ progress—bringing its innovative, student-centered model to even more families across the borough.

Zeta Charter Schools currently serves thousands of students across New York City and is widely recognized for its commitment to academic achievement, joyful learning, and whole-child growth. Our expansion to Queens marks a major step in our vision of ensuring that every child—regardless of zip code—has access to an excellent, free public education.

To learn more about our schools, model, and admissions, visit www.zetaschools.org or follow us on social media – @zetaschools.