Dream Charter School

DREAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR HIGH-PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND BEYOND THROUGH A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS CRITICAL THINKERS WHO DEMONSTRATE A LOVE OF LEARNING, STRONG CHARACTER, & A COMMITMENT TO WELLNESS & ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOUNDED IN 2008, DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL IS A MODEL LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS, A STRONG CULTURE OF CARE, AND A VISION OF STUDENT SUCCESS AND EXCELLENCE. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND RIGOROUS APPROACH. ELEMENTARY SCHOLARS IN GRADES K-5 RECEIVE EXTENSIVE SUPPORT WITH TWO TEACHERS IN EVERY CLASSROOM SO THAT SCHOLARS AT ALL LEVELS ARE ABLE TO LEARN AND THRIVE IN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM RANGES FROM LITERACY AND MATH TO THE ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. SCHOLARS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO DREAM'S AWARD-WINNING AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM CALLED "REAL KIDS," WHICH EMPHASIZES LITERACY.MIDDLE SCHOOL: OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS SERVE SCHOLARS IN GRADES 6-8. IN FALL 2021, DREAM OPENED ITS NEWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE MOTT HAVEN SECTION OF THE BRONX. USING A WHOLE CHILD APPROACH AND CONSTRUCTIVIST CURRICULUM, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HIGH PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS. SCHOLARS STUDY THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. SCHOLARS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TWO ELECTIVES: ART AND MUSIC. OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFERS A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DREAMBUILDERS, AN OPTIONAL AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES. DREAM OPERATES ON AN EXTENDED DAY MODEL TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE ENOUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW. WE ALSO HAVE A LONGER YEAR, ENABLING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND A HIGH-QUALITY SUMMER PROGRAM, SUCH AS DREAM'S SUMMER PROGRAM, SO THAT KIDS CONTINUE TO SUCCEED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND AVOID SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. HIGH SCHOOL: DREAM CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO GRADUATE COLLEGE-READY, WITH STRONG SKILLS IN READING, WRITING, AND SPEAKING. WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 400 SCHOLARS IN GRADES 9-12. THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND BY DEVELOPING CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS NEEDED FOR THEIR SUCCESS AS PROFESSIONALS AND AS AGENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE. THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME AT DREAM, STUDENTS ASSEMBLE A PORTFOLIO OF COLLEGE-LEVEL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS. THIS PORTFOLIO IS REPRESENTATIVE OF STUDENTS' ABILITY TO LEARN, APPLY, AND REFLECT ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES. IN ADDITION TO ACADEMICS, DREAM CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS SUCH AS DEBATE CLUB, BASKETBALL, AND STUDENT GOVERNMENT.