American Dream Charter School

THE AMERICAN DREAM SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE.

THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR WAS OUR EIGHTH YEAR OF OPERATION. DURING THIS YEAR, WE SERVED 6TH GRADE WITH 84 STUDENTS, 7TH GRADE WITH 81 STUDENTS, 8TH GRADE WITH 89 STUDENTS, 9TH GRADE WITH 92 STUDENTS, 10TH GRADE WITH 82 STUDENTS, 11TH GRADE WITH 80 STUDENTS, AND 12TH GRADE WITH 79 STUDENTS. OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN CENTRAL TO OUR FOCUS AS WE DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, PREPARING OUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE. IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2021-22 WE CONCENTRATED ON CULTIVATING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHING STAFF, IMPROVING OUR STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND FINE-TUNING A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. WE RETURNED TO OPERATING A SUCCESSFUL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDED HOMEWORK HELP, ROBOTICS, MUSIC, SOCCER, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, GIRLS ON THE RUN, CHESS, AND AN AWARD-WINNING DEBATE TEAM. WE CONTINUED OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL PARENT WORKSHOPS AND BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH PARENTS AND THE PRINCIPAL CALLED "CAFECITO CON DA DIRECTORA." THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR BEGAN FULLY IN PERSON. WE RETURNED TO TRADITIONAL ROUTINES AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUCTION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT. ADCS GRADUATED OUR SECOND CLASS ALMOST ALL OF WHOM HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. AS A RESULT, ADS IS A SPLIT CAMPUS SCHOOL WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES CO-LOCATED IN A NYC DOE BUILDING AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES LOCATED IN PRIVATE, RENTED SPACE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 OUR HIGH SCHOOL MOVED FROM A TEMPORARLY SPACE INTO A PERMANENT BUILDING WHERE WE SIGNED A LONG TERM LEASE. THIS LOCATION IS ALSO IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.