At all DREAM locations, lottery preferences are siblings of current students, and children of current staff, offered for students who live in NYCHA or public housing, as well as for students covered under the McKinney-Vento Act. Location-specific preferences are as follows:
- DREAM East Harlem and High School: Special preference will be given to incoming students who live in NYCHA housing in Community School District (CSD) 4. Preference will be given to incoming students residing in New York City’s CSD 4.
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DREAM Mott Haven: Special preference will be given to incoming students who live in NYCHA housing in Community School District (CSD) 7.
Preference will be given to incoming students who reside in New York City’s CSD 7.
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DREAM Highbridge: Special preference will be given to incoming students who live in NYCHA housing in CSD 9. Preference will be given to incoming students who live in CSD 9.