From Scratch: DREAM Partners with Brigaid for Healthy School Meals
Learn about DREAM's innovative new from-scratch food program - and the role it plays in our whole-child education model.
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Todos los niños pueden.
Este niño puede.
Escuelas donde su hijo es conocido, visto y amado. Una comunidad donde tu familia se convierte en nuestra familia. Bienvenidos a las DREAM Charter Schools. Bienvenido a casa.
El Verano de DREAM camino
DREAM’s unique Grow the Whole Child education model is powered by four distinct yet interconnected elements that drive transformative change for youth.
Académicos rigurosos
DREAM’s critically conscious curriculum prepares students to fulfill their vision of success, in the classroom and beyond. Across East Harlem and the Bronx, DREAM Charter Schools serve over 1,500 students from preschool to pre-college, and our scholars consistently outperform city and state peers in ELA and Math.
Aprendizaje socioemocional
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. DREAM’s Grow the Whole Child Model is rooted in social-emotional learning, which helps children understand and respond to emotions - aiding their development into individuals who have positive identities, healthy relationships, and the ability to manage adversity.
Atletismo, salud, + bienestar
DREAM invests in the mental and physical health of our students. We offer robust in-school physical activity, mental health support services, and 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’s families are critical partners. From home visits to daily communication, families and school staff actively work together and share decision-making. We support our families outside the classroom, too, with resources that have ranged from food distributions and clothing drives to direct financial support and case management.
Explore Escuela autónoma DREAM en 20 Bruckner
We believe that every child deserves a safe, beautiful space to play, learn, and grow. And our newest school delivers on that promise. This year, DREAM Charter School at 20 Bruckner in the South Bronx became the permanent educational home of DREAM Charter High School and DREAM Mott Haven, serving 1,300 DREAM scholars. Join us as we reimagine what a school can be.
Soñamos grande.
DREAM brinda a los jóvenes oportunidades para jugar, aprender y crecer. Nuestra misión es nivelar el campo de juego al capacitar a todos los niños para que reconozcan su potencial y hagan realidad sus sueños. Así es como se ve.
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Estamos en este trabajo a largo plazo.
32
años de impacto
Construimos comunidad.
2,500+
jóvenes atendidos anualmente
Creemos en todos los niños.
29%
de los académicos han identificado necesidades especiales
el sueño familia
"Estaba luchando con mi comportamiento y académicamente. Debido a DREAM, mi forma de pensar cambió. Ahora, quiero terminar la escuela, ir a la universidad, convertirme en médico".
- Stephen, estudiante DREAM
"Como padre primerizo, puedes imaginar tantos miedos, y una cosa por la que estoy muy agradecido fue que DREAM no minimizara mis miedos, sino que me aferrara al hecho de que estamos aquí contigo, juntos. Esa unión, que es una de las máximas de DREAM ... todo el mundo dice eso, pero en realidad, DREAM es familia ".
- Samantha, mamá de DREAM Mott Haven
“Los graduados de DREAM reconocen que la educación es un camino hacia el enriquecimiento intelectual y el éxito a largo plazo. Pero aún más que eso, también saben que es un paso fundamental para convertirse en contribuyentes a la construcción de un mundo más justo y equitativo para sus comunidades ".
- Jared Francis, Director General de Escuela Secundaria y Desarrollo de Liderazgo
"Encontramos un gran hogar en DREAM, y nos pareció correcto poder implementar una beca que permitiría a los estudiantes universitarios de primera generación tener la misma plataforma".
- Kevin Widmaier, partidario de DREAM
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Did you know that this week is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week? DREAM has nearly 150 afterschool staff members, each of whom are essential in upholding our Grow the Whole Child model. These dedicated individuals provide robust afterschool programming to DREAM scholars each day to support their learning and physical wellness 🌟
This month, we honor every DREAM volunteer. From coaching our first teams all those years ago, to providing college and career opportunities to our high schoolers and alumni today, volunteers continue to play an integral role in our work.
Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers—we are so grateful for the work you do in our classrooms, on our fields, and beyond!
When we say that volunteers built DREAM, we mean it. Three decades ago, it was a small group of volunteers who transformed an abandoned, garbage-strewn lot into our Field of Dreams. From coaching teams, to attending events, or being a mentor to students, countless volunteers—like the ones above—have shown up time and time again to support DREAM. Because of every volunteer, past and present, our scholars get to dream big.
#VolunteerAppreciationMonth
Pictured: Jake Lipton, Jaylen Amaker, Abigail Castillo, Michelle Joerg, Pete Daneker, Jasmine Colon, Stephen Bellwood
College and Career Days are unique opportunities that happen at each DREAM Charter School every year, and they wouldn`t be possible without our amazing volunteers! Thank you to the many volunteers that have participated in these events—if you`re interested in being part of the next one, you can sign up at the link in our bio.
#VolunteerAppreciationMonth
Congratulations to the DREAM Mott Haven Middle School girls` basketball team for winning the @cpsalnyc Championship 🏆 We are incredibly proud of our dedicated and hardworking student athletes!
Happy National Siblings Day! There are not one, but two sets of siblings on our staff—Alexis and Ja`Keel Daniels and Raylin and Raymie Fernandez. When we say DREAM is Family, we mean it!
#NationalSiblingsDay
Can AI bolster creativity? DREAM Charter High School students Rihanna and Pilar recently joined The Hip-Hop Museum’s CEO @rockybucano on CBS Mornings to demonstrate how the new Microsoft platform FlowScholar is helping young people write and curate their own music. You can watch more at the link in our bio! 🎶🎤💻
Where were you during #solareclipse 2024? DREAM students and staff across our East Harlem and South Bronx campuses donned their eclipse glasses this afternoon to take in the historic event! ☀️🌑
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Every day, volunteers continue to play an integral role in our work, whether they’re coaching our littlest scholars on the field or providing college and career opportunities to our high schoolers and alumni.
Our students and staff said it best in this video message they created for Volunteer Appreciation Month: We are so grateful for the work that volunteers do in our classrooms, on our fields, and beyond!
