This month, we’re celebrating DREAM Charter High School’s Class of 2024—a cohort of big dreamers who are forging new paths for themselves, their families, and their communities.

In 2024, 100% of DREAM Charter High School’s graduating class have committed to a college or are pursuing a professional pathway. The Class of 2024—a cohort of 89 graduating seniors, 97% of whom are Black and/or Hispanic and 20% of whom have identified special needs—exemplify what’s possible when we believe and invest in every child and their dreams.

• The Class of 2024 includes DCHS’s first two Ivy League commitments: Columbia University and University of Pennsylvania.
• $2 million in grants and scholarships were awarded to DREAM seniors for their first year of college.
• One DREAM student was awarded the highly competitive QuestBridge Match Scholarship to attend Columbia University on a full academic scholarship.
• 82% will attend a four-year college or university, 2% have chosen a two-year college, and 16% are expected to enroll in a career pathway program.
• Of those who will attend a four-year college or university, 33% are headed to private, out-of-state public, or HBCUs; 38% to SUNY 4-year institutions including the high-ranking Binghamton and Albany campuses; and 29% to CUNY 4-year institutions, including Hunter and Baruch.
• 16 students have committed to Opportunity Programs (HEOP & EOP), accounting for 22% of all committed students.
• Students entering professional pathways will earn credentials in fields as wide-ranging as construction, culinary, pharmacy tech, electrical installation, and medical assistant programs.

Our outstanding postsecondary results are grounded in our values: above all, our work aims to support student choice and agency in all that we do. And for our graduating seniors, that’s a game-changer.

Read more about the Class of 2024’s accomplishments by clicking here.