Central Queens Academy Charter Schools | 2,842 followers on LinkedIn. With a focus on college and career readiness, we're improving life outcomes for ELLs and recent immigrant families. | Central Queens Academy Charter Schools (CQA) was founded in 2012 to serve the multicultural, multilingual communities in NYC school District 24. Our mission is to prepare students for success in education, the workforce and the community through schools that integrate literacy, high standards-based academics and culturally responsive supportive services. The majority of our scholars are first- or second-generation immigrants and young people of color who fall below the poverty line.