An exciting DREAM leadership update
Richard Berlin and Eve Colavito will officially share leadership of DREAM as co-Chief Executive Officers.
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All kids can.
This kid can.
Schools where your child is known, seen, and loved. A community where your family becomes our family. Welcome to DREAM Charter Schools. Welcome home.
The dream way
DREAM’s whole child model is all about the promises we make to our families - the things we’ll never compromise on.
Rigorous Academics
DREAM’s curriculum prepares students to fulfill their vision of success, in the classroom and beyond. Across East Harlem and the South Bronx, DREAM Charter Schools serve over 1,000 students from preschool to pre-college, and our scholars consistently outperform city and state peers in ELA and Math.
Social-Emotional Learning
We believe school should be a place to play, learn, and grow - somewhere that’s about more than just grades and testing, where students can develop both critical thinking skills and compassion. That’s all part of DREAM’s commitment to our Grow the Whole Child Model, which is rooted in social-emotional learning, a framework that teaches students to understand and respond to their own emotions and those of the people around them.
Athletics, health, + wellness
We offer free, nationally recognized afterschool and summer sports-based programs that help our scholars become confident, competent, and caring community members who know what it means to be part of a team.
Family & Community Engagement
DREAM knows that success starts at home, and that’s why our families are critical partners. Every summer before school starts, DREAM teachers visit every one of their scholars and families in their homes to get to know them and learn each family’s hopes and dreams for their child. Families and school staff actively work together and share decision-making to provide the best for our scholars, every step of the way.
DREAM Mott Haven Middle School
In Fall 2021, we opened the doors of our newest school, Mott Haven Middle School, to continue serving our South Bronx community. MHMS will grow by one grade each year, and we still have a few seats open this year for 6th graders.
We DREAM big.
DREAM provides youth with opportunities to play, learn, and grow. Our mission is to level the playing field by empowering all children to recognize their potential and realize their dreams. Here’s what that looks like.
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We’re in this work for the long game.
30
years of impact
We build community.
2,000+
youth served annually
We believe in all kids.
27%
of scholars have identified special needs
the dream family
"I was struggling with my behavior and academically. Because of DREAM, my mindset was changed. Now, I want to finish school, go to college, become a doctor."
- Stephen, DREAM Student
"As a new parent, you can imagine so many fears, and one thing I am so thankful for was DREAM being able to not minimize my fears, but just hold on to the fact that we are here with you, together. That togetherness, which is one of DREAM's maxims... everyone says that, but really, DREAM is family."
- Samantha, DREAM Mott Haven mom
“DREAM graduates recognize that education is a pathway to intellectual enrichment and long-term success. But even more than that, they also know it’s a critical step toward becoming contributors to building a more just and equitable world for their communities."
- DREAM Charter High School Principal Jared R. Francis
“We found a great home at DREAM, and it felt right to be able to put a scholarship in place that would enable first-generation college students to have the same platform."
- Kevin Widmaier, DREAM supporter
