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Bending the Arc: DREAM’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
Five years ago, DREAM made a big bet—that greater investment in extended-day, extended-year, whole-child instruction would further transform the...
Access to Enrichment: DREAM’s Afterschool Offerings
DREAM’s origins as a community youth development organization mean we have been providing free and enriching extracurricular activities to students...
‘Not Just a Slogan on a T-Shirt:’ What It Means to Believe in Every Student
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and that means a lot to us at DREAM, where nearly one-third of our students have special needs. That includes...
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DREAM Big
We dream big. We believe bigger. Because one person’s garbage-strewn lot can be another’s field of dreams. A baseball league for 75 kids can become a network of schools for thousands. And a kindergarten class can become the next generation of changemakers in the community and the world.
DREAM Big
We dream big. We believe bigger. Because one person’s garbage-strewn lot can be another’s field of dreams. A baseball league for 75 kids can become a network of schools for thousands. And a kindergarten class can become the next generation of changemakers in the community and the world.
Our Maxims in Action
All Kids Can. This Kid Can. DREAM is Family. Fun is a Serious Value. Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work. Fail. Persist. Exceed. DREAM Big. From our classrooms to our ballfields, DREAM’s maxims build on our mission and show us what it means to be a member of the DREAM community, every day.
In the Classroom
‘Not Just a Slogan on a T-Shirt:’ What It Means to Believe in Every Student
All Kids Can: Announcing DREAM’s 2022-23 New York State Test Results
Looking Back on the DREAM Teaching Fellowship’s Inaugural Year
DREAM’s 2023 Teachers of the Year
The Class of 2023: DREAM’s Postsecondary Commitments
In the Classroom
​A rigorous academic model is one way that we work to grow the whole child. But classrooms aren’t just for math and phonics – they’re for singing and storytelling, art and experimenting, making new friends and learning about yourself.
On The Field
Our scholars know what it means to be a member of a team. DREAM’s roots in baseball and softball and our commitment to keeping students active foster a culture where all students have access to team-based extracurriculars—and the lessons that come with being part of something bigger.